'51 Model M axle pin hole wear

I just got a '51 Model M, and am waiting for the manuals to arrive (3 weeks).

In the meantime I was hoping sopmeone could answer a few questions.

The main problem I can find is that there is a lot of wear in the hole where the front axle cross pin goes through thje main casting. See the picture in the link below. The hole looks almost large enough to pass the circular retaining clip.

Sorry if I'm using the wrong terms without the manual to look at. I don't know if this hole is just a drilling in the casting, or whether it was originally bushed. I can't see evidence of a bushing.

Too fix this, would the hole be built back up and re-drilled, or does a bushing go there?

Thanks for your help!

--Steve

The origianal pin used to support the axle has a brass bushing in the rear housing and is held in place by a spring pin.

From your picture, the original pin broke or wore out and was replaced with rod or bolt with a head.

The best thing to do is to buy a new axle rod and rear bushing and then fill in and redrill the front caseing and fill in and redrill for the rear bushing. When your done, the pin you have replaced wille be flush with the front case.

Good Luck

Gary