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How hard is it to free up shutters that have been outside for a while?

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mike

02-19-2003 12:03:00




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I found a pair of shutters on an old A today but it is pretty rusty. Was wandering how hard they are to free up. There also is a piece of tin screwed to the frontend is this needed also. Thanks for the info.




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Craig-MN

02-20-2003 16:42:22




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 Re: How hard is it to free up shutters that have been outside for a while? in reply to mike, 02-19-2003 12:03:00  
If they are like the shutters on my 1950 B.... Mine were not stuck when I got the tractor but when I did take them apart for cleaning I found they use some sort of paper fiber material sandwiched in the top and bottom rails. The pivit pins from each individual vane fit snug into the paper fiber material. I suspect this maybe so as to have a snug moveable fit and prevent rattles while the tractor is running.
I would take the shutters completely apart and be sure the pivit pins are clean and smooth. I actually sandblasted my shutters (disassembled) with fine sand in a big cabinet blaster being carefull not to blast away that paper fiber. It takes a while and was a real pain to get them put back together but now nearly 10 years later they work great. I don't have my parts book handy but I think the parts book referred to that fiber as the "bearing" ???? My 2 cents worth.....

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Brandon

02-19-2003 17:54:55




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 Re: How hard is it to free up shutters that have been outside for a while? in reply to mike, 02-19-2003 12:03:00  
Mike, my Dad restored the shutters on our 48 A. They were froze up so he soaked them with WD40, and took them apart. He took each individual vane apart from the top and bottom pieces and the springs. It can be done, but it takes alot of time. Later.

Brandon



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Dave K (Fl)

02-19-2003 15:51:39




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 Re: How hard is it to free up shutters that have been outside for a while? in reply to mike, 02-19-2003 12:03:00  
Got mine freed up okay with lots of WD 40 every couple days and some light oil on the hinges at the top. Takes a while. You can also immerse them in kerosine and let them soak a week or so.

Dave



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F-I-T

02-19-2003 13:42:22




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 Re: How hard is it to free up shutters that have been outside for a while? in reply to mike, 02-19-2003 12:03:00  
Mike:

If you really want to get them loosened up without heating or beating, use electrolysis.

3-4 days later, there will be no red rust on them.

Frank-in-Tallahassee
70D // 855



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Pappy

02-19-2003 13:21:32




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 Re: How hard is it to free up shutters that have been outside for a while? in reply to mike, 02-19-2003 12:03:00  
You probably might have more luck by just taking them apart. Use a small impact driver with straight screw bit and remove the bottom screws. Spray penetrating oil, wiggle them, spray, wiggle and then clean them good and re-assemble. I recently bought a "GOOD" set of shutters for my "A". It only took me 31 hours to have them back in good shape. Now working perfectly.



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Ed

02-19-2003 13:15:28




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 Re: How hard is it to free up shutters that have been outside for a while? in reply to mike, 02-19-2003 12:03:00  
Tin is an air deflector of some sorts probabaly made to work with the shutters. My B has one too.



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old fashioned farmer

02-19-2003 12:37:24




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 Re: How hard is it to free up shutters that have been outside for a while? in reply to mike, 02-19-2003 12:03:00  
really depends on how rusty they are. I'd try wd-40. Let it set for a few days. Come back and put some more on occasionally. Also, put a little motor oil on the pivot points at the top. I've been workin on an H that had frozen shutters and this seemed to do the trick pretty well. Not too sure about the tin piece though. Don't really know what you mean. God bless.

--old fashioned farmer



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