TWO POINT LIFT::larry@stinescorner

JR.Fyre · Feb 25, 2010

GOOD Mornn: BUD
The guy I bought my WD-45 has tack welded the 3 point hitch stabilizer bracket to the the two point lift arm shaft. What would happen if I took a torch or a plazma cutter or maybe a cutting wheel and try cutting the spot welds off,or will I have to replace the whole thing, so Can put my new stableizer bracket on. Some people it makes you wonder.
MANY THANKS
JR.FRYE

larry@stinescorner · Feb 25, 2010

good morning to you I really cant answer that Im not to great of a mechanic or welder. Leave the flag up here and the cream will rise, there are allways some good answers here.

JR.Fyre · Feb 25, 2010

Thanks BUD:
Buy the way how is MOM
JR.FRYE

Bill in IL · Feb 25, 2010

I am not following you exactly what you need to cut but as far as cutting welds I would try to do most of it with a grinder and cutting wheel. Torching through welds a takes a lot of heat and can be a real bear.

larry@stinescorner · Feb 25, 2010

she is doing pretty good thanks for asking

JR.Fyre · Feb 25, 2010

I will try this again:
The two point lift arms: there is a steel rod that go's from left to right that holds the lift arms, in the middle of that rod is a add on three point stableizer bracket that you can hook your three point stablizer on for your three point hitch system. That stableizer bracket is tack welded on. How would a person take it off with out
doing to much damage to the two point lift arm shaft.
MANY THANKS:
JR.FRYE

Traditional Farmer · Feb 25, 2010

You can cut it off or get a new set of arms and shaft pretty cheap from most any junk yard I have about 20 of them lying around

JMS/.MN · Feb 25, 2010

I"d try grinding it off first- if hard to get around the shaft, remove the cyl pins and four bolts and take the whole assembly off the tractor. There is s "gouging" tip available for an oxy torch- for a Smith, they are about $30, they are a cutting tip with about a 30 degree angle built in, so you can get the flame parallel to the surface. Handy tip, but grinding will leave a better finish. BTW, that bracket is normally mounted so it rotates on the shaft, not welded to it. Welding it would screw up the geometry big time when the attachment is raised.

JR.Fyre · Feb 25, 2010

You are 100% right just look at the rear end cover
it is all bent up I hope I can fix that as well.
Makes you wonder what some people are thinking.
RIGHT: Many thanks, havea great day
JR.FRYE

old · Feb 25, 2010

That is pretty common to have that done since it is a way to make the snap coupler into a 3 point system. That is what would be called the center link hook up and my WD45 has one like that on it and it works pretty good for what the hyds are on it

JR.Fyre · Feb 25, 2010

But why is it weld"d,should it be that way.
It seams to me if it is weld"d, your stableizer bar can not move freely.
Im not questing you OLD,but that dont seam right,
MANY THANKS:
JR.FRYE

old · Feb 25, 2010

I have found the ones that are welded work better they the ones that move. The 3 point system does not belong on that tractor so the fact it turns like it does makes the 3 point equipment come up better then ones that do not move and yep I have tried them both ways and to me welded on works better but if you look at a ford which is where the 3 points started at the center link hook up is solid

JMS/.MN · Feb 25, 2010

It should pivot on the shaft, and held from moving sideways with perhaps two rings welded, or clamps on the shaft.

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