Last year I purchased a '59 TO35 - pretty nice tractor but it had some glitches to work out. I posted last year ago about some of the mechanicals
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which included a new governor and a new/used front engine cover.
Throttle and governor operation was still unsatisfactory. Close examination showed movement/slop associated with the lever assembly where it exits the front cover.
The parts book shows two needle bearings, an oil seal, and a felt dust seal in which the lever/shaft assembly rotates.
I had the original front cover yet so i decided to disassemble it to examine the pieces.
The lever is held to the shaft with a roll pin. This later cover has a pipe plug in the front that can be removed to allow the pin to be driven out.
Shaft and lever removed - bearing to the left, small roll pin to hold bearing in position in middle, hole for lubrication on right.
"Using a suitable tool, remove the seal" - ya, right - it's a pig to get out. The front housing is some aluminum alloy and could be easily broken.
Disassembled assembly...
I thought this unit felt pretty good before disassembly - but close examination shows the shaft is worn and galled where the bearings ride - better picture coming up later - I felt that boded poorly for the refurbishment of the governor assembly that is on the tractor.
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https://forums.yesterdaystractors.com/viewtopic.php?t=1356586&highlight=
which included a new governor and a new/used front engine cover.
Throttle and governor operation was still unsatisfactory. Close examination showed movement/slop associated with the lever assembly where it exits the front cover.
The parts book shows two needle bearings, an oil seal, and a felt dust seal in which the lever/shaft assembly rotates.
I had the original front cover yet so i decided to disassemble it to examine the pieces.
The lever is held to the shaft with a roll pin. This later cover has a pipe plug in the front that can be removed to allow the pin to be driven out.
Shaft and lever removed - bearing to the left, small roll pin to hold bearing in position in middle, hole for lubrication on right.
"Using a suitable tool, remove the seal" - ya, right - it's a pig to get out. The front housing is some aluminum alloy and could be easily broken.
Disassembled assembly...
I thought this unit felt pretty good before disassembly - but close examination shows the shaft is worn and galled where the bearings ride - better picture coming up later - I felt that boded poorly for the refurbishment of the governor assembly that is on the tractor.
continued next post...