temp gauge
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Topic: temp gauge
Posted By: trace
Subject: temp gauge
Date Posted: 26 Nov 2022 at 3:03pm
got a new temp gauge for my 55 wd 45. anyone have any tips for getting old one out safely?
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1955 WD-45 WIDE FRONT W/ TRIP
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Posted By: Dakota Dave
Date Posted: 26 Nov 2022 at 3:09pm
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Take the hood off so you can get a proper wrench on it mine came right out.
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Posted By: trace
Date Posted: 26 Nov 2022 at 4:05pm
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thanks. even bad engineering in them days having to take hood off for want of a bigger access, lol.
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Posted By: DrAllis
Date Posted: 26 Nov 2022 at 4:21pm
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I've not changed very many but hood off is the first step. Lots of penetrating oil would be a smart second step, allowing it to creep into where it needs to be. I guess a really stubborn one could require some very careful torch heat to loosen the hold. The old gauge is junk anyway, right ? Take a cutting disc and whack off the gauge body to just above the nut and very gently use an impact wrench to very lightly hammer away with a six-point socket. This of course after using liberal amounts of penetrating oil and letting it soak.
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Posted By: AC720Man
Date Posted: 26 Nov 2022 at 5:01pm
I must have got lucky, mine came right out on the CA and the WD. I used Kroil and let it soak overnight.
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1968 B-208, 1976 720 (2 of them)Danco brush hog, single bottom plow,52" snow thrower, belly mower,rear tine tiller, rear blade, front blade, 57"sickle bar,1983 917 hydro, 1968 7hp sno-bee, 1968 190XTD
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Posted By: Dennis J OPKs
Date Posted: 26 Nov 2022 at 7:02pm
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It's been a while but as I recall soaked good and then used a good Vice-grip and may have even used that trick of slight tightening it and then backed it out. I'm pretty sure it was an original on a WD 45.
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Posted By: 55allis
Date Posted: 26 Nov 2022 at 10:46pm
My wd one came right out, but I had the tractor running before it did it…
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1955 AC WD45 diesel with D262 repower, 1949 AC WD45
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Posted By: JimD
Date Posted: 27 Nov 2022 at 12:52am
I've always done like Dr Allis said and cut off the stem. Soak them good and put a socket on it. If I have to save it for some reason I would probably try a line wrench.
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Posted By: IBWD MIke
Date Posted: 27 Nov 2022 at 7:36am
I've changed two or three of them, don't think a line wrench will work, had that thought. What worked for me is a knipex tool, called a pliers wrench. Kind of a cross between a crescent wrench and a pliers. Your mileage may vary. The Dr. has a good plan.
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