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chris in wi
06-10-2003 11:45:06
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Re: Re: Re: Got my powertrol valve housing off,,, in reply to Ray, 06-10-2003 10:20:16
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Blocking should be sufficient by itself. I took off the drawbar assembly first, then piled oak blocking up to just below the bottom of the bull-gear housing, then added small, flat wood wedges until I had them up tight against the bottom of the bull-gear housing, which is just about flush with the bottom of the basic lift housing. Then I unbolted the bolts on the perimeter of the basic housing. Still needed a little persuasion to break free the old gasket, but when it breaks free, be sure you're holding it! After it's free, if you've stacked your blocking like steps, you can hold the basic lift by the rockshafts, snug your stomach up against the back of the housing (where the power-trol used to be mounted) so you don't hurt your back, and "walk" the basic lift down the blocking. If you're strong enough, you can just lift it off and set it down somewhere else. Lean it against a wall with the otside against the wall, as you need to work on the cylinder, and it sticks out too much to lean the unit securely against it. On my "A", I'd estimate the basic lift weighed about 80 pounds, maybe a hundred, but I had the power-lift assembly and the PTO pump removed. If you're not taking the PTO pump apart (don't if you don't need to) you'll get the pump shaft too, which is connected to the PTO shaft drive by a linkage that will slide right out. Having a helper on hand would be nice too, to have someone "spot" you or grab one end of the rockshaft.
As for the loader, I think that even though the basic lift is heavy, you're better off doing it by hand, as it's sort of delicate too. And by all means, if the power-trol unit and pump are still attached, get help, as the sucker will be heavy!From there, it's pretty easy to see how to get the cylinder off! Hope I've been helpful-
Chris
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