D17 wide front pivot pin
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Topic: D17 wide front pivot pin
Posted By: Chris (swIA)
Subject: D17 wide front pivot pin
Date Posted: 27 Oct 2010 at 10:25pm
| I am working on the front end of my Series 1 D17 and the hole in the front pivot is worn to the point almost having cut out the top of the hole. What is the best way to repair this? |
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Posted By: TexasAllis
Date Posted: 28 Oct 2010 at 7:51am
Take it to a good welding shop have them weld up the hole and retap with a bushing similar to the newer D-17's. I have one in the same shape as yours.
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Chris (swIA) wrote:Posted By: Chris (swIA)
Date Posted: 28 Oct 2010 at 8:54am
| Is there something that can be used as "fill" to take up some of the space or is it just better to weld in the worn area? The hole is twice as long as is should be. |
Posted By: Nathan (SD)
Date Posted: 28 Oct 2010 at 9:02am
| I used some square shaft to take up most of the space. Just used the welder to fill in the gaps. Die grinder made the hole round again. |
Posted By: Gatz in NE
Date Posted: 28 Oct 2010 at 9:50am
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a WFE ?
isn't there a bushing in there? you can buy them new, but if the shaft is also worn, it should either be replaced or built up and re-machined round; not an easy task.
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Posted By: Skyhighballoon(MO)
Date Posted: 28 Oct 2010 at 10:20am
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Tracy Martin can supply you with a new machined front pivot pin/shaft to weld on to replace the old one. Mike
------------- 1981 Gleaner F2 Corn Plus w 13' flex 1968 Gleaner EIII w 10' & 330 1969 180 gas 1965 D17 S-IV gas 1963 D17 S-III gas 1956 WD45 gas NF PS 1956 All-Crop 66 Big Bin 303 wire baler, 716H, 712H mowers |
Posted By: Robert Musgrave
Date Posted: 28 Oct 2010 at 10:31am
| Get it repaired! D17 S/N 2061 had front pivot let go when working ground w/AC SC disc about 1967. Tractor took a nose dive as front axle let go and came to rest under gas tank. Younger btrother was driving; no one hurt. After that, "safety wired" the bolt-on bracket that held pivot, and started to check regularly, especially when driving into the barn over the door footings--you could see and hear if things were still "tight." |
Posted By: DSeries4
Date Posted: 28 Oct 2010 at 8:58pm
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I took my front axle and casting to the local machine shop. They fixed both the pin and bushing on my D14. I got them to make the pin a bit longer too so the weight is spread over more area. ------------- '49 G, '54 WD45, '55 CA, '56 WD45D, '57 WD45, '58 D14, '59 D14, '60 D14, '61 D15D, '66 D15II, '66 D21II, '67 D17IV, '67 D17IVD, '67 190XTD, '73 620, '76 185, '77 175, '84 8030, '85 6080 |