How to change a radiator with a monkey-bar loader ...

Left Coast Geek · Aug 8, 2020

heh, so I determined there was no way to get my hood off the tractor with my monkey bar loader, however, I could raise the front of it a foot or so.... so I stuck a pipe through it to hold it up for this past week while I tinker away...

ugly, but it worked! new radiator installed, hoses connected. while radiator was off, I found it much easier to pull and R&R the distributor... I'm still struggling to get the hood front lower bolts to line up but I'll get there...

michford · Aug 9, 2020

Well done. Those old monkey bar loaders fall into the what were they thinking category lol.

Btzj02 · Aug 9, 2020

I replaced my radiator too. I did not have to fight a loader though. I could get one of the bolts started on the hood but my 250 pound neighbor had to come over and give me a hand. Took a while of wiggling and applying all that weight, but we got it. New radiator is snug....
JB

Left Coast Geek · Aug 11, 2020

Ah... I squirted a little Aerokroil on all the bits and threads the day before, and they came off easy as could be the next day, using 3/8" socket wrench and 6 point combo wrenches. The lower front bolts some dork used a square nut on one side, hah!

Left Coast Geek · Aug 11, 2020

oh. so far, new starter, new spark plugs, new radiator and hoses. oil change. new alternator wire, and plus main wire (from battery + cable on the solenoid to the positive junction). new points and points plate, cleaned distributor and coil. new battery + and ground cables, too. new ignition switch (got a marine one this time, lets see if it handles the weather better than the last).

I probably should make fresh ignition and starter wires too, I have all the ends and wire and tools, hah! I can route them neater, the current ones are kinda ugly (but functional)

14 AWG should be fine for the ignition wire, right? I used 10 AWG for the alternator.

Les NY · Aug 11, 2020

I found it's easier and faster to just take the loader off. I can take mine off in about 45 minutes. I have the same loader all you
have to do is remove 5 bolts and 4 bolts for the coupling take the coupling out. I pick mine up with a gantry crane and push the
tractor out from under it then you can pull the pump shaft out so you can start the tractor. If you don't have a crane you can
probably jack it up and put blocks under it.

Left Coast Geek · Aug 11, 2020

mine is also attached to a steel rail that goes across the front of the transmission right under the battery. its all very rusty and very funky, but more importantly, I don't have a barn, or any way to rig a hoist short of renting a crane.

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