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modirt 
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 Posted: 07 Aug 2025 at 12:42pm |
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BTW, where does one go to get new crosses? I did know a guy........he could match anything.......but he up and died on us a while back and his shop is closed.
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steve(ill)
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Posted: 07 Aug 2025 at 1:22pm |
I buy all my u-joints from these guys... Farm Store carries 2 sizes in the 30- 50 HP range.. These guys carry EVERYTHING and the adaptors... You just got to know the bearing OD and joint width...
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Like them all, but love the "B"s.
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modirt
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Posted: 08 Aug 2025 at 12:39pm |
More progress.
After going over the pulley setup numerous times, concluded there HAD to be a seam somewhere, if only I could find it. No way to assemble it otherwise. Turns out the cap screws were only holding a plate on in front......not the entire pulley. Seam was on insider corner.
As it turns out, didn't need to do anything to pto shaft / yolk / u-joint. Just remove those 4 cap screws. Now I know. Now we all know. Next one will be easy.
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plummerscarin
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Posted: 08 Aug 2025 at 1:20pm |
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Can be frustrating trying to figure something out and then the realization it is not that difficult once you understand the thing. Obviously, service manuals can be very important if you can even find one. Glad you got it apart. I see a set screw on the yoke. Does that hold it to a stub shaft? If so, now you can put some heat to it and separate those two pieces and make it more easy next time. If there is a next time.
Glad to see you’re making progress
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PaulB
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Posted: 08 Aug 2025 at 2:24pm |
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For U-Joints: there is a "Fleetpride" Heavy truck parts place close to me that can match nearly anything. If they can't match it there is a Farm drivelines place that can.
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If it was fun to pull in LOW gear, I could have a John Deere.
Real pullers don't have speed limits.
If you can't make it GO... make it SHINY
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modirt
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Posted: 08 Aug 2025 at 5:05pm |
Got the big cap screw holding pulley on off and now appears to be
same boat as normal case of having to pull the harmonic
balancer.......except this pulley setup isn't normal. Have borrowed the loan of a
balancer pulling tool, but short bolts normally used doesn't work with
this pulley setup. Need to procure some much longer bolts in range of
3/8" x 3 1/2" fine thread......just to be able to reach the holes to
pull it off with. Apparently neat trick is to delete the big washer,
then put big cap screw back in and use that to push against. Whole unit
is supposed to slide past it. Will see.
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steve(ill)
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Posted: 08 Aug 2025 at 7:39pm |
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you knew they didnt put a special crank shaft in the motor with a 3 inch longer snout... Had to be an adaptor plate or something... Makes a lot more sence after you got it apart !
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modirt
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Posted: Yesterday at 6:56am |
Not sure if time will permit any further progress will be made over the weekend.
Found this video of a guy facing similar problem. Same bolt. This is what I fear may be causing the stuck bolt problem. Corrosion.
Fast forward to around 5 min to get started. NO amount of prying was getting his cover free from that bolt. Seems like a design flaw.
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