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D15 II Front axle pivot worn? |
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Dave H
Orange Level Joined: 11 Sep 2009 Location: Central IL Points: 3507 |
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Posted: 20 Nov 2009 at 7:29am |
I got what looks like about 1/8 of material worn off the top of the front pivot on the wide front.
As a farmeized approach I was thinking of having the neighbor mig some material on there and work it down by hand to where it would be a lot better than just putting it back together.
Of course there is the issue of the bushing being worn through and the hole wollared out. I didn't have the courge to peek last night.
Anyway, any common practical soultions?
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Dusty MI
Orange Level Joined: 13 Sep 2009 Location: Charlotte, Mi Points: 5058 |
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On my D-10 I bored it out and bushed it. Then I added a grease zerk. Why didn't the engineers never put on in there in the first place?
Dusty
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GregLawlerMinn
Orange Level Joined: 11 Sep 2009 Location: Lawler, Mn Points: 1226 |
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I have done what dusty did on several of the D12/D14/D15 rehabs. I have seen enough of "farmerizing" to know that this approach only serves to compound the difficulty to fix it later.
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TexasAllis
Silver Level Joined: 14 Sep 2009 Location: Texas Points: 396 |
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I doubt the engineers ever envisioned these tractors running for 50+ years.
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Dave H
Orange Level Joined: 11 Sep 2009 Location: Central IL Points: 3507 |
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ok for the bore out and bush, what about the wear on the pivot pin?
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GregLawlerMinn
Orange Level Joined: 11 Sep 2009 Location: Lawler, Mn Points: 1226 |
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Dave
One option is to cut it off and weld on a new one. One can also turn it down and install a bushing over it.
I have seen the "farmerized" weld BU/grind and have seen one were the person placed lots of plastic steel on the pin and then slid a bushing over it. These repairs were a pain to work with when I got to them.
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Albert
Silver Level Joined: 11 Sep 2009 Location: NW MO Points: 410 |
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I am sure we can still get the pivot pin oem
Dean Ag 800-589-2426
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Dave H
Orange Level Joined: 11 Sep 2009 Location: Central IL Points: 3507 |
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thanks for the post Albert. Now I think I got all the options I need for the get serious part of this restoration come spring time.
thanks again folks.
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Dusty MI
Orange Level Joined: 13 Sep 2009 Location: Charlotte, Mi Points: 5058 |
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I made a heavy bushing and drove on the pin, very tight fit. And bored out the axel to where it pivots nicely. Maybe not the best way but works. I would think with some grease once in a while it will hold up. We'll see.
Dusty
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Steve(SEMN)
Orange Level Joined: 12 Sep 2009 Location: Rochester, MN Points: 836 |
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Would a copper bushing hold up? Or should this bushing be steel?
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Dusty MI
Orange Level Joined: 13 Sep 2009 Location: Charlotte, Mi Points: 5058 |
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I wouldn't use a copper/brass bushing. Perhaps if you were only going to drive it in parades it would be good enough. But who knows what tomorrow will bring?
Dusty
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917 H, '48 G, '65 D-10 series III "Allis Express"
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