1948 JD A first reduction gear cover mystery spring

Bernard Antkowiak · Sep 9, 2008

While removing the first gear reduction cover a rather heavy spring fell out and I cannot place it in this area or anywhere else on the tractor for that matter. It's about 2" in diameter and about 1 1/2" long with a wire diameter close to 1/4". Do you think it could have just fallen in and left there for years when someone was working on the clutch? Any help identifying this spring will be appreciated.
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Thanks,
Bernie

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Anonymous-0 · Sep 9, 2008

If I remember right it goes on the shaft of the fork, under the fork but on the shaft.

Mike M · Sep 9, 2008

No mystery. It goes in a recess in the cover and holds tension on the engine camshaft bearings.

Anonymous-0 · Sep 9, 2008

Mike is right, goes next to the end of the camshaft.

Andy Motteberg · Sep 10, 2008

That spring keeps the camshaft bearing in the tractor, do not put the tractor together without it.

Bernard Antkowiak · Sep 10, 2008

O.K. Thanks everyone, I"ll look for this when I go home. tonight. I"ve tried to be careful removing items as this is further than I"ve ever had this tractor apart. (I intend to remove the crankshaft so that I can re-work the clutch splines) This spring just fell out before I could identify it.
Bernie Antkowiak

teddy52food · Sep 10, 2008

Use some heavy grease to hold it in place when reassembling.

1948 JD A first reduction gear cover mystery spring

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