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190 XT reverse shift lever

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Topic: 190 XT reverse shift lever

Posted By: festus
Subject: 190 XT reverse shift lever
Date Posted: 30 Nov 2024 at 6:49pm

Broke the lever today. It looks like these are almost impossible to find. My tractor appears to be a 64 XT gas. I see where some have been able to braze them or in some cases weld them back together. This one broke on the flat part a little above the numbers.

I'm a little Leary of brazing it and expecting it to hold. Make I am overthinking it. I am assuming it is cast steel so welding may be a decent option. I have an Ac stick welder and A wire welder which I assume is a no. Will An old fashioned Lincoln Ac buzzbox work for the needed rod? What rod would you recommend?

Will another shift cover with the levers attached interchange with mine? I found a case where a guy found another lever from a yard , but it was different than his. My rails were rebuilt 6-8 years ago so I would prefer to use it if possible.

The part number on mine is 246554

Thank you for any suggestions

Replies:

Posted By: Joe Goodwill
Date Posted: 30 Nov 2024 at 7:06pm

We broke the reverse shift fork on a 185 30+ years ago on a weekend during a blizzard! Opened it up took the fork to local shop where old AC mechanic worked. He was a master with brass and a torch. 15 minutes to fix 1 hour to enjoy the bottle of dark rum payment and it is still working today. Don’t be afraid of a proper brazing repair.

Posted By: Mikez
Date Posted: 30 Nov 2024 at 8:14pm

246554 looks to still be available

Posted By: elmer
Date Posted: 30 Nov 2024 at 10:33pm

Thanks Joe . That gives me some hope if it comes down to that. I used to have to braze together 2 oil pick up tubes on Chevy race engines years ago. It has been several years since I have had to do any brazing.

Posted By: elmer
Date Posted: 30 Nov 2024 at 10:34pm

Mikez ,

Where did you find that available?

Thank you