IH #48 disk - cylinder

agonair · Jun 19, 2020

Looking at a model 48 disk. I have not seen many of those in this area. Blades are good. New sealed bearings. No wing gangs. No welds or cracks. Weather worn. Owner put on a new lift cylinder. When it is completely lowered, he still has over 1/2 of the stroke extending from the cylinder, thus it will not raise it high for transport. In looking at pictures, it appears IH had a special cylinder. Anyone have any thoughts on this? These were built in the late 50's - early 60's and preceded the 480. Truthfully, I do not want to spend more on a cylinder than the disk is worth.

Janicholson · Jun 19, 2020

Cylinder attachment geometry modification might do the trick. Lowering the pivot point for the moving arm of the cylinder closer to the pivot, maybe one and a half pin diameters, might give it enough added stroke to get it off the ground. Allowing some stroke when lowered is correct in that the wheels will change their retracted position as different soil conditions are encountered. Unless it is a dual acting cylinder that raises the wheels, in which case repositioning the mount holes is even more likely to work. Jim

DeltaRed · Jun 19, 2020

A cylinder is roughly 100.00. I'd think the disk would be worth substantially more than $100.00.If you sell the disk,put the 'original' one back on,keep yur new one.

fastfarmall · Jun 19, 2020

Unless some one has changed the fixed end, where the cylinder push's from, made it shorter or longer or something, can u put a picture on the system?

IH #48 disk - cylinder

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