Welcome! Please use the navigational links to explore our website.
PartsASAP LogoCompany Logo (800) 853-2651

Shop Now

   Allis Chalmers Case Farmall IH Ford 8N,9N,2N Ford
   Ferguson John Deere Massey Ferguson Minn. Moline Oliver

Attention Forum Users: On the 28th of December 2023 at 9:00am Central Time, we will be taking the forums down for maintenance while we prepare the new forums for your use. Please click here for more information.

Allis Chalmers Discussion Forum
:

Snap Coupler Help!!!

Welcome Guest, Log in or Register
Author 
dupontsniper

04-14-2004 15:53:33




Report to Moderator

Hi, I am finally getting around to putting my Snap Coupler sytem on, finally warm enough. I need to figure out which way the "c" shaped spring on the hook in the bell goes. I took it all apart last fall and sandblasted it and repainted, now i dont remember! Figures. Also, is there a proper route for the release chain to run? I have the release lever mounted to the middle bolt on the left side of the shifter. Also, I have put on the second version of the lift latches, the cast ones but minus the cross shaft hole. there is alot of play in these, are these suppose to bottom out on the arms, or does the set/stop screw go into the hole on the arm?

[Log in to Reply]   [No Email]
RMD

04-17-2004 11:08:20




Report to Moderator
 Re: Snap Coupler Help!!! in reply to dupontsniper, 04-14-2004 15:53:33  
I'm not sure what model you're working on, but the CA indeed did use a guide tube for the release chain. As far as the lift arm latches go, make sure that you have the right ones for your tractor - the ones for the CA & D-10/12 are different than the ones for the WD/WD45/D17.



[Log in to Reply]  [No Email]
dupontsniper

04-17-2004 17:50:53




Report to Moderator
 Re: Re: Snap Coupler Help!!! in reply to RMD, 04-17-2004 11:08:20  
All I know is that they are cast ones, not the stamped ones, and that they do not have the hole for an additional cross shaft on them. The set screw is only about 3/16 away from being all the way into the recess area. Is there another way to tell? These are on a WD. Thanks, enjoy the weekend, Shane



[Log in to Reply]  [No Email]
dupontsniper

04-16-2004 20:11:37




Report to Moderator
 Re: Snap Coupler Help!!! in reply to dupontsniper, 04-14-2004 15:53:33  
Well thanks to everyone for their input and help... it is all on! For starters, I will never take that spring out to sandblast again! Thank goodness for the tip on using the dowel, I just cut one of my extra shafts down to 2.5", worked great. Figures a pretty straight route for the chain and left a fair amount of play in the chain.
Thnaks again for all the responses, all greatly appreciated. Dave, it is all on a WD.

[Log in to Reply]  [No Email]
Dave Grubb

04-16-2004 06:22:04




Report to Moderator
 Re: Snap Coupler Help!!! in reply to dupontsniper, 04-14-2004 15:53:33  
Be extremely careful about the length of chain you use to unhook the coupler. The chain must be as long as possible so that when the release lever is at full travel the snap coupler hook is just barely releasing the implement eye piece. It is possible to get the chain too short and with a certain amount movement between the tractor and the implement and a little tension on the chain the hook will release the tongue of the implement. The implement tongue may dig into the ground and cause the implement to flip up onto the drivers back.

[Log in to Reply]  [No Email]
dupontsniper

04-16-2004 07:36:53




Report to Moderator
 Re: Re: Snap Coupler Help!!! in reply to Dave Grubb, 04-16-2004 06:22:04  
Thanks for the info, I have read a couple of the nightmare experiences posted in the archives, will definately have it long enough! Is there a correct route for the chain to run to the handle, every route I have pondered has the chain dragging or rubbing along or over/under some part of the undercarriage. Thanks again, Shane



[Log in to Reply]  [No Email]
Dave Grubb

04-16-2004 14:10:10




Report to Moderator
 Re: Re: Re: Snap Coupler Help!!! in reply to dupontsniper, 04-16-2004 07:36:53  
I didn't see what model tractor you have but the chain just rubs on things between the lever and the SC bell. There was never a guide tube or anything for the chains. Best check your manual for the correct routing.



[Log in to Reply]  [No Email]
Scott

04-15-2004 07:46:07




Report to Moderator
 Re: Snap Coupler Help!!! in reply to dupontsniper, 04-14-2004 15:53:33  
The snap coupler hands do bottom out on the arms. The lock bolt should set in the recessed part of the arms..... not the hole.



[Log in to Reply]  [No Email]
dupontsniper

04-15-2004 18:50:10




Report to Moderator
 Re: Re: Snap Coupler Help!!! in reply to Scott, 04-15-2004 07:46:07  
Thak you, I must have to pound them on or something, I can only get half the bolt into the recessed area by hand. Has anyone ever had to grind them a little to get them to fit? Still ahving a heck of a time figuring out the spring. Does anybody have a pic they can shoot me? Thanks for everyones time and help, greatly appreciated, have a nice evening. Shane



[Log in to Reply]  [No Email]
Eldon (WA)

04-16-2004 07:35:15




Report to Moderator
 Re: Re: Re: Snap Coupler Help!!! in reply to dupontsniper, 04-15-2004 18:50:10  
I just replaced the spring in my D17 yesterday. I had no problem lining things up without the use of a dowel. Lay the hook on the floor like it sets in the snap coupler. The loop of the spring should straddle the hook and will be under the hook. The 2 ends of the spring should face toward the front of the tractor. Slide this into the bell and make sure the 2 ends go under the small pin above the big hole. You can feel the spring pressure at this point. Then look thru the big hole to align for the pin. The hook should be held up inside the bell by the spring, if it sags your spring is weak or you have the 2 ends on the wrong side of the little pin.

[Log in to Reply]  [No Email]
bob in KY

04-15-2004 06:33:29




Report to Moderator
 Re: Snap Coupler Help!!! in reply to dupontsniper, 04-14-2004 15:53:33  
Good luck in putting your snap coupler together. Someone else already answered your question about orientation of the C clip. I wanted to share with you a trick for making this easier. In the manual it says to use a dowel rod that will exactly fit the hole where your bolt will eventually go. I milled a rod out of steel on my lathe, but a piece of dowel from the hardware store will also work. Make sure you have the exact size, or you will not be able to drive the bolt in when you get it under the tractor. This worked great for me. I hope this helps. That spring is a mule.

[Log in to Reply]  [No Email]
Ryan Ellis

04-14-2004 16:11:03




Report to Moderator
 Re: Snap Coupler Help!!! in reply to dupontsniper, 04-14-2004 15:53:33  
The c shaped spring should be with the open side on the bottom and the long straight piece goes up.That is how it shows it in the manual.



[Log in to Reply]  [No Email]
[Options]  [Printer Friendly]  [Posting Help]  [Return to Forum]   [Log in to Reply]

Hop to:


TRACTOR PARTS TRACTOR MANUALS
We sell tractor parts!  We have the parts you need to repair your tractor - the right parts. Our low prices and years of research make us your best choice when you need parts. Shop Online Today. [ About Us ]

Home  |  Forums


Copyright © 1997-2023 Yesterday's Tractor Co.

All Rights Reserved. Reproduction of any part of this website, including design and content, without written permission is strictly prohibited. Trade Marks and Trade Names contained and used in this Website are those of others, and are used in this Website in a descriptive sense to refer to the products of others. Use of this Web site constitutes acceptance of our User Agreement and Privacy Policy

TRADEMARK DISCLAIMER: Tradenames and Trademarks referred to within Yesterday's Tractor Co. products and within the Yesterday's Tractor Co. websites are the property of their respective trademark holders. None of these trademark holders are affiliated with Yesterday's Tractor Co., our products, or our website nor are we sponsored by them. John Deere and its logos are the registered trademarks of the John Deere Corporation. Agco, Agco Allis, White, Massey Ferguson and their logos are the registered trademarks of AGCO Corporation. Case, Case-IH, Farmall, International Harvester, New Holland and their logos are registered trademarks of CNH Global N.V.

Yesterday's Tractors - Antique Tractor Headquarters

Website Accessibility Policy