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To30 front spindle repair

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10-15-2000 16:07:39




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The vertical shaft of the front spindle in my TO 30 is wore out with lots of side and vertical play.
The bearing at the bottom of the shaft is also wore out and needs replacement. The manual says the split clevite bushing can be replaced and shows 1 bushing at the upper portion of the spindle support but it appears after disassembly that there is another one at the bottom of the spindle support. What kind of tools are needed to get the bushings out and properly sized or is this a job for a machine shot?

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D L Collins

10-18-2000 14:56:52




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 Re: to30 front spindle repair in reply to rss, 10-15-2000 16:07:39  
I took my front spindles to an electric motor shop and had the vertical shaft metalized. That's a method of spraying a metal compound onto the shaft as it's turned to build the shaft up. They then put them in a lathe and turned them back down to spec. The bushings are split and you can find the split and cut them out with a cold chisel. I ordered mine from that tractor place up in south dakota - can't remember the name right off hand. I drove the new ones in myself with a properly sized socket and a hammer.

Hope this helps

Danny

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Keith

10-17-2000 18:28:21




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 Re: to30 front spindle repair in reply to rss, 10-15-2000 16:07:39  
Another approach is a little less brutal. I looked carefully at each bushing to find the split. I then used a hacksaw blade to carefully saw a slot in the split. I did not have to go all the way to the spindle metal as the split does that for you. By sawing close to the metal of the spindle, it sufficiently weakens the bushing wall enough so that when it is struck with a chisel or punch it will pop the joint open and the bushing will come right out. I did this on all my bushings on my TE-20. The bushings and bearings are readily available at a Massey Ferguson dealership. Good luck.

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SandyB@TN

10-15-2000 17:56:00




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 Re: to30 front spindle repair in reply to rss, 10-15-2000 16:07:39  
rss,
You can cut them out with a 1/4" cold chisel. Pull the spindle out, find the edge of the bushing and drive the cold chisel down between the axle and the bushing. Don't be bashful. You really have to drive it hard. On the bottom one, I turned the axle upside down and bolted it back to the center section of the axle. Takes an afternoon. You will probably need to replace the spindle also. I hope you don't have to, but that's the way mine worked out. Good luck.
Sandy

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