jon f mn
Well-known Member
Got the DC all back together Saturday. Started with a broken drive chain.
Of course one you open one up the proble.s multiply. Found a bad gear.
Also a bad bearing on the live power shaft. I knew the hydraulic pump was weak and when I looked at that I found the housing worn.
Took a hit of cleaning to get the milky oil out of the housing. I used a pump sprayer and some diesel to clean it. Worked good.
The engine oil was milky too, as usual in the spring. So that got drained and I flushed some diesel through it to flush it as well. So with new chain, gear, bearing, pump and oil, she's ready for another 69 years of service.
Of course one you open one up the proble.s multiply. Found a bad gear.
Also a bad bearing on the live power shaft. I knew the hydraulic pump was weak and when I looked at that I found the housing worn.
Took a hit of cleaning to get the milky oil out of the housing. I used a pump sprayer and some diesel to clean it. Worked good.
The engine oil was milky too, as usual in the spring. So that got drained and I flushed some diesel through it to flush it as well. So with new chain, gear, bearing, pump and oil, she's ready for another 69 years of service.
