About 2/3 of each spline on the shaft is worn away. The yoke that slides onto the shaft that connects to the transmission is is perfect shape. Before I took it apart, I noticed there was a lot of slop in the coupling area.
Can I weld the splines back up, then maybe turn it back down on the lathe and fix the splines in the mill?
Would welding on the shaft warp it too much?
I also have thought about just putting it back together and jamming a couple pieces of 3/32 tig wire in where each spline is worn to tighten it all back up. Maybe even use some jbweld to kelp keep it tight, but that would make disassembly down the road a pain.
On a tractor that won t ever do much more than pull a wagon for the rest of its life, is is even worth doing any more than bandaiding it back together?
Can I weld the splines back up, then maybe turn it back down on the lathe and fix the splines in the mill?
Would welding on the shaft warp it too much?
I also have thought about just putting it back together and jamming a couple pieces of 3/32 tig wire in where each spline is worn to tighten it all back up. Maybe even use some jbweld to kelp keep it tight, but that would make disassembly down the road a pain.
On a tractor that won t ever do much more than pull a wagon for the rest of its life, is is even worth doing any more than bandaiding it back together?
