Posted by Brownie 450 on December 03, 2010 at 03:38:35 from (66.43.241.198):
In Reply to: pitman arm posted by kiwipaul on December 02, 2010 at 23:22:04:
Seasoned hickory is best for this type of situation. I got to help my Grampa make a pitman driver back in the late '50's for the 27V mower on the SC. He used a piece of oak for that one. As I recall, it took about 2 hours to fabricate & install. This was because he went in to the dealers to get a stick & all of them didn't have straight grain--he just wouldn't buy the stick from the dealer. It's still in use on that mower. Most sticks broke from age [dry rot] & getting sticks/ stones. foreign material between the teeth on the bar. I think IH used to use ash for the sticks.
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