1947 B wheel locks up all the sudden

Don't ask how I know this! Good Luck Don

By now most of you have heard about how our '48 "A" cracked a brake pinion gear, half of which stayed meshed with the bull gear, and when it came around it broke the right hand side differential bearing and seat clear out of the main case, scrapping the tractor.

I would pull the brake unit, jack up the right side and turn that wheel s-l-o-w-l-y, watching with a flashlight to see if I couldn't see something stuck in the teeth. If not, it might just be a brake with very worn bushings that is crabbing into a bind every now and then.

Either way, it needs fixed before something serious happens.

Frank

The problem has to be at the differential or back. If it was a broken tooth you would probably hear it. I would check the differential bearings and the bevel/spur pinion for the right wheel.

Pull the transmission top cover and you should be able to reach in with a bar. See if you have excessive play in the bearings and gears.

It would also be easy to pull the right brake to inspect those gears and the bull gear.

And other thought, the rear axle bearings could be worn causing it to bind. Jack the right side up by the housing and with a long bar and block see if you can get any up and down movement in the axle.

Be careful, if it is binding that hard it could end up breaking some teeth.

The first thing I thought of was a tooth was broken off and the piece was getting picked up by the bull gear. But that wouldn"t be isolated to the right side.

Something to think about until someone with more experience provides some input.