tripper225
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I posted earlier about the radius rod interface with the front axle on my machine. I was concerned about the axle rotating on a centerline perpendicular to the radius arm pivot centerline. I found that the previous owner used the tractor with the bolts for the radius rods through the front axle were sheared of on the bottom side and the bolts were bent pretty bad. I have chased that condition around trying to insure that I don't run into the same problem. I have straightened the radius rods and replaced the axle pin and bushing.
Now I came across something in the manual that changed my thinking altogether, the yoke bolts in the radius rod/axle interface are torqued to 75-135 ft-lbs. There is no possible way for the radius rod to change orientation to the front axle with the yoke clamped to the front axle. The radius rods are going to bend every time the axle rotates on uneven ground. No wonder I have read about users that use soft shims to quite the ball joints for the radius rods.
Please comment on this if I have misinterpreted this design aspect.
Thanks for you help
Now I came across something in the manual that changed my thinking altogether, the yoke bolts in the radius rod/axle interface are torqued to 75-135 ft-lbs. There is no possible way for the radius rod to change orientation to the front axle with the yoke clamped to the front axle. The radius rods are going to bend every time the axle rotates on uneven ground. No wonder I have read about users that use soft shims to quite the ball joints for the radius rods.
Please comment on this if I have misinterpreted this design aspect.
Thanks for you help