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I broke a lower lift arm, 1951 TO30

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William

08-16-2003 13:50:09




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Now I've done it. I was pushing dirt with my TO30 and a woods straight blade turned backwards. I hit a root and heard a snap. The lower arm on Right side looking at the tractor from the back. It is the one the adjusting rod connects to. It snapped in half where the adjusting rod attaches. Can This be welded? If so, will it hold? Are these something I can buy at a store like Rural King. Are they standard lengths for a cat 1 tractor, like the TO30. Any advise or help is greatley appreciated as I'm trying to level out a pole barn floor so I can pour part of it on my vacation week after next. I guess this is a lower arm of the 3 pt. setup. Help?

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toolman

08-17-2003 10:44:33




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 Re: I broke a lower lift arm, 1951 TO30 in reply to William, 08-16-2003 13:50:09  
i have welded mine twice in the past and using a nickle rod it worked just fine, having said that if i could of found replacements for 40 bucks i would probably have done that ,best of luck , and like the others said both times i broke them was when i accidently backed into something solid with the back blade on.



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jim

08-17-2003 05:25:09




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 Re: I broke a lower lift arm, 1951 TO30 in reply to William, 08-16-2003 13:50:09  
When you get the tractor back together, remember that it's an old machine, and not a D-8 Cat. I broke a lot of parts on old tractors until I figured out that I got more work done at one quarter throttle than full bore. I'm thick headed, so I had to learn by breaking things - try to go slower and take less of a bite; you'll probably enjoy what you are doing more.



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john(UK)

08-18-2003 10:58:53




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 Re: Re: I broke a lower lift arm, 1951 TO30 in reply to jim, 08-17-2003 05:25:09  
Well said that man...I see a lot of things on here about breakages and I know from experience that it is plain misuse not fair wear and tear...if the tractor is used sensibly??? it will last for years without any problems, just dont treat it like a stock car...that goes for new tractors too, treat them with respect and they will treat your pocket with repect too.



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kjm

08-16-2003 20:34:18




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 Re: I broke a lower lift arm, 1951 TO30 in reply to William, 08-16-2003 13:50:09  
Every time I turn a blade around I tear something up,the last time it was the complete hitch on my D-17.(I don`t do it any more) lol kjm



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marlowe

08-16-2003 14:10:51




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 Re: I broke a lower lift arm, 1951 TO30 in reply to William, 08-16-2003 13:50:09  
no you can not weld them and hope they will hold because they are tempered like spring steel. ther are a lot of places that sell replacement arms but they are NOT tempered like the oem.they do work but will bend before they brake. it sounds like you did NOT have a stabilizer bar on and were useing only the chains ?



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William

08-16-2003 15:39:42




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 Re: Re: I broke a lower lift arm, 1951 TO30 in reply to marlowe, 08-16-2003 14:10:51  
Actually I did have a stabilizer bar on the left side. My tractor only has one hook up point on the left. I have seen ones with one on each side. I'll take a trip to Rural King in AM and pick one up, I think they are about $40.00 each. But still need to know are all of the Cat 1 arms the same or do I need to measure my old one or take it with me. Thanks



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marlowe

08-16-2003 18:28:23




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 Re: Re: Re: I broke a lower lift arm, 1951 TO30 in reply to William , 08-16-2003 15:39:42  
take it with you



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allan b.

08-17-2003 23:03:09




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 Re: Re: Re: Re: I broke a lower lift arm, 1951 TO in reply to marlowe, 08-16-2003 18:28:23  
i agree with the gentleman that said. dont try to do so much with your tractor. unless you have a big enough tractor, catagory one is light work. have fun with it. dont abuse it . you wont be in the garage as much fixing things,as tinkering just to spruce it up. i grew up on a farm and dad was running out to the field alot to tell me to slow down, there are somethings you cant hurry. and field work is one of them. its hard on the equipment and, going fast does shoddy work. as far as using the blade turned around, it seems to dig in faster pushing it than pulling it. i bought some depth shoes for mine, they cost about 40.oo , i will use them for snow removal, so the blade doesnt dig down into the dirt and just keeps it at what ever depth you set them at. another thing is on your adjusting center arm, screw it in all the way when pushing your blade, otherwise it will dig in very fast. so not to ramble. just dont use it for pushing anymore. and yes bring in your old arm there is a few different lenths and widths . enjoy your old tractor.

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