Re: REMOVING RADIATOR FROM H

Posted by Zonie on June 26, 2001 at 18:34:43 from (152.163.206.186):

In Reply to: REMOVING RADIATOR FROM H posted by FARMALL ED on June 26, 2001 at 17:35:37:

you can change the fan belts with out removeing the radiator, it is tight but it can be done.
to remove the radiator you have to remove the grill, you also have to remove the front half of the steering shaft. This is the hard part, especially if the shaft hasn't been removed in a while. To remove the shaft you have first loosen the locking collars at the steering pillar just infront of the steering wheel this will allow the rear half of the shaft to move back and forth freely. if you cant get the set screws free you can still get the joint apart in the center, it's just alot harder.
After you get the shafts seperated you remove the plug in the front of the steering bolster, this will allow you to just screw the front half of the steering shaft out of the gear box. you don't need to remove the cotter pin or the nut. these will come right out with the shaft.
the other tricky part is getting the bottom radiator mounting nuts free. depending on the year of your H you may have access holes in the bottom of the steering casting just in front of the lower crank shaft pulley. there are 2 studs with springs, castle nuts spring and maybe cotter pins that have to come off.
If you don't have the lower access holes all I can say is good luck and don't try this with children in ear shot! Cuz there's going to be some cussing!
If you have the lower access holes you pull the cotter pins and use a 5/8" deep socket to remove the castle nut,washer and spring. If you're lucky the whole stud will come out of the bottom of the radiator. The stud is screwed into the bottom of the radiator so I'd be fairly gentle with this part. I would not use an impact wrench.
There is a drain pipe sticking out of the bottom of the radiator, it is not necessary to remove this.
you should beable to remove the radiator at this point.
while you have it out, you might want to take it to the radiator shop and have it cleaned out
As you can see it is alot easier to fight getting the belts off with out removing the Radiator
Good luck
Zonie

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