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JW in MO 
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 Topic: How to repair U pivot on front end
Posted: 04 Mar 2011 at 9:04am |
Here is a picture of the front bracket that hold the front axle and radiator. I haven't tested but pretty sure the bracket is cast iron and also the front axle itself. How is the best way to repair this and the axle. I have the axle off, the hole for the pivot pin is ok in the center of the axle but both the front and back edges are egg shaped. The front side of this bracket is ok.
(The picture was there when I proofed it, don't know what happened, HELP Charlie)
Edited by JW in MO - 04 Mar 2011 at 9:21am
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Alberta Phil
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Posted: 04 Mar 2011 at 9:28am |
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The bracket is cast iron. The axle is forged steel. You could bore both oversize and install bushings; I would recomend steel bushings. The axle hole could be welded up and re-bored, but it's probably easier to bore it and bush it.
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Alberta Phil
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Posted: 04 Mar 2011 at 9:30am |
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You could bore and fit an oversize pin, but that front casting hole is worn too far for that.
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Coke-in-MN
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Posted: 04 Mar 2011 at 12:48pm |
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OK so there has to be 2 brackets , one in front and one behind axle. Looking at the hole , wear is on top so it could be welded up but both pieces then need to be bored so the pin lines up through axle. I would then make pin captive by welding a tab onto new pin to hold it from moving once set into re-machines front and back brackets .
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Don(MO)
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Posted: 04 Mar 2011 at 8:02pm |
Nice Avatar there Wendell.
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Fred in Pa
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Posted: 04 Mar 2011 at 8:10pm |
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What is your casting # .There where 2 differan ones for the U tractor with the UM engine .The later one is taller .I have ove from a Power Unit ,ofcorse it is like new at the pin holes .Or if you can find one out of a P/u close to you it would be a easy fix ,just make sure you check casting #
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Fred in Pa
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Posted: 04 Mar 2011 at 8:14pm |
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Coke the front support is all one casting ,just read your post
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JW in MO
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Posted: 04 Mar 2011 at 8:23pm |
Here goes the second attempt at copying a picture, the front of the casting, #U-1645-8
Edited by JW in MO - 04 Mar 2011 at 8:41pm
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Fred in Pa
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Posted: 04 Mar 2011 at 8:32pm |
JW ,send your picture e25_40@yahoo.com
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JW in MO
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Posted: 04 Mar 2011 at 8:43pm |
 Don(MO) wrote:
Nice Avatar there Wendell.
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Funny how the background looks similar in both of ours huh!
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Posted: 04 Mar 2011 at 9:36pm |
Will check the number on mine sunday .Leaving 5 am to pick up my new to me toy M Crawler in Vi.
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Posted: 05 Mar 2011 at 6:35pm |
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I took mine to a good machine shop and had them bore both holes in the front casting and the hole in the axle out to make room for a steel bushing to be pushed into each. You can not even tell that there are bushings in them when you look at it now...if done right, the repair will never be visible to anyone.
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