kylemorley
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Is there some way to get a wrench on the crankshaft pulley bolt on an 8n off without taking apart the front end of tractor? Mine needs tightening but
there doesn't seem to be room to get at it.
Oddly enough someone seems to have at some point used a cutting torch to enlarge the hole in the front axle pin, I assume in the forlorn hope they
could get a larger socket through it, but it is still too small to accomodate a socket big enough to fit on the bolt. The bolt is a plain one, not the
ratchet version, and seems to have also had a screwdriver slot cut in it as some point.
Also, is the crank pulley keyed to the crank? My parts book does not show one other than the one that does between the crank and the crank gear.
Odd thing about this job is I have a vague recollection that I had to replace the pulley about 25 years ago (it's a cast or machined solid pulley , not
stamped metal but without holes for a pump shaft), and am pretty sure I would remember if I'd had to strip the front end to do it!
there doesn't seem to be room to get at it.
Oddly enough someone seems to have at some point used a cutting torch to enlarge the hole in the front axle pin, I assume in the forlorn hope they
could get a larger socket through it, but it is still too small to accomodate a socket big enough to fit on the bolt. The bolt is a plain one, not the
ratchet version, and seems to have also had a screwdriver slot cut in it as some point.
Also, is the crank pulley keyed to the crank? My parts book does not show one other than the one that does between the crank and the crank gear.
Odd thing about this job is I have a vague recollection that I had to replace the pulley about 25 years ago (it's a cast or machined solid pulley , not
stamped metal but without holes for a pump shaft), and am pretty sure I would remember if I'd had to strip the front end to do it!