Spindle looks good - at first glance (pics)

Royse

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This spindle cleaned up really nicely at first glance.
That area circled in green looks really nice.
But check out that portion circled in red and in the close-up.
Not sure what I'll do with it yet.

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Well, thse easy thing to do would be to replace it. I myself would acept the challenge of repairing it. First I would make a template of the curve or radius you want. I would build it up with stellite or a good hardfacing rod running on DC. Find a piece of pipe for it to slip into and clamp that in a vice. Fabricate a tool holder for a die grinder with a carbide bit. Hold in rhe proper position that would.grInd the radius as you roll the spindle in the pipe. Take A little setup time but I think it would work. While taking it down I would check often with template. just my out of the box solution. I am sure others will come up wirh somethimg better or easier.
 
Royse,forgot what model tractor you are workin on. I may have a spindle but shipping may be more than the spindle.
 
Royse,
Isn't that the location of the thrust bearing?
If so, I wouldn't worry about it. The thrust bearing just fits on there loose anyway and doesn't do any centering of the spindle. That is done with the spindle bushings.
 
If that surface only needs to accurately center your thrust bearing, then JB WELD could be used to fill the defect and then file it down. If you want something more durable, use solder, or braze it, or weld it up and grind it down manually, or use a file. The tractor will never feel insulted by what you do to fix it.
SDE
 
Thanks everyone, yes that's the thrust bearing location on
the crispy Jubilee. To be honest I can't remember off the
top of my head if it is the left one or the right one.

New bushings, bearings and seals are on the way so I was
cleaning and inspecting surfaces. I have two complete front
axles and this is the one that had very little slop in it. I have
to think that someone may have already put new bushings in
it and that this damage may have been done previous to the
bushings being replaced. But the thrust bearing fell out in pieces.

I remember someone, John Smith maybe?, posting a picture
of all the N/NAA axles and their sizes but I can't find it now.
I think it would be worth my time to see how far worn it is.
 
I agree with Ultradog, with new bushings holding the spindle centered the thrust bearing will never contact that area so there is no need to do anything with it.

Mark
 
"Braze, file sand and go, as said, it won't see much intimate contact anyway"

I'm convinced on the bearing surface. Wish I knew about the
bushing surfaces. I'll check it against the new bushings when
they get here. I'm fine if they're too tight, I can ream them.
 
Cleaned out the parts washer earlier... Wouldn't ya know I found a spindle in
the bottom off a tractor I sold last summer. No idea which side it is either.
 

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