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WD-45 Snap Couple springs question

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MikeRW

03-22-2007 05:12:54




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My snap couples each have what appears to be 1 good spring and a spring that is somewhat sprung on each coupler. My thought was to buy 1 good set, put them on one and then take the 2 origonals that are in pretty good shape and put them on the other. But when looking at the ends of the springs where they attach to the Pins/studs or whatever you call them it appears that the ends of the spring don't really have a hook (so to speak) on the end. They end of the spring is wrapped around the pin/stud on each side. It looks like on these I would have to destroy the end of the spring to remove it. Also I've never really looked close at the actual pins/studs that the springs attach to. The upper pins/studs look like a long pin that goes all the way thru the couple from side to side and the lower pins/studs looks like a knurled stud pressed into each side. Are these serviceable? and do these ever break? Any insight on these things are appreciated. Other than them being there i've never used the 2 point snap couples.

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John (MO)

03-22-2007 07:51:22




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 Re: WD-45 Snap Couple springs question in reply to MikeRW, 03-22-2007 05:12:54  
You can buy new springs from AGCO and I believe you can buy new pins also. By the way they are called lift latches, the snap coupler is the bell under the tractor. I have had no problem with takeing a good used spring to the hardware store and buying one from their stock that matched it. There will be a LITTLE difference in price between the hardware store spring and the AGCO spring. You do want to make sure the springs are the same length and same tension. I have seen stretched and bent springs on lift latches that have been used that way for years and years, but you do want to make sure as best you can that they work the way they are suppose to. By that I mean that the lift latches are suppose to open on their own and release, should the snap coupler accidently release an implement while in use. I have experienced that not happening, and as far as I could tell it was with lift latches that were all original. A 3 bottom plow isn't something you want tapping you in the back of the head unexpectedly. However you choose to rebuild them, make sure they operate smoothly and without requiring force to either open or close.

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