Deluxe seat for D-15
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Topic: Deluxe seat for D-15
Posted By: Gunn
Subject: Deluxe seat for D-15
Date Posted: 22 Mar 2010 at 9:10pm
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My current seat, the standard one, on my 1961 D-15 is completely trashed. I need a new seat spring, new pins and new bushings. The seat pan itself is the only thing decent. It's killing my back when I sit on it, as the seat leans to one side...
Anyway, before upgrading all of this, I was wondering if anyone could recommend, or has, a deluxe seat that was an option on the D-15? It's the black vinyl seat with a back and armrests. I'm not necessarily even looking for the exact OEM version, but maybe even one that's pretty close and will work nicely.
Otherwise, I'll start figuring out how to rebuild the one I have.
Thanks,
Tom |
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Posted By: Dale Hardtke
Date Posted: 22 Mar 2010 at 9:17pm
| I've never seen a D-15 seat With armrests ??? |
Posted By: DSeries4
Date Posted: 22 Mar 2010 at 9:38pm
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The only seat options on a D15 were the old tin pan style of seat, or one (see below) with the padded bottom and back - there were no arm rests. Since your pan is in good shape, it is pretty easy to get replacement cushions - several vendors here have good quality ones. If you have lots of time, your can rebuild your suspension. I took the one on my D17 apart and had a local machinist make new pins and even put new bushings in the frame. It is good for another 50 years now.
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Posted By: David Maddux
Date Posted: 22 Mar 2010 at 11:35pm
| I rebuild all of my seats with new bushings and pins. Dave. |
Posted By: Dans 7080
Date Posted: 22 Mar 2010 at 11:38pm
| I went to Tractor Supply Co. and bought a universal mount seat for my D17. It works great, I think it was about $80. It had the suspension and everything with it, it bolted roght on. |
Posted By: Gunn
Date Posted: 23 Mar 2010 at 12:30pm
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Sorry, my bad. What I was talking about was what was in the photo. A cushioned seat with seat back, in black vinyl.
I actually bought bushings to replace in my seat, and found the shock absorber at Steiner's. But can't find the pins...? Does that seat in the photo sit atop the same basic suspension as my pan seat?
Thanks,
Tom
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Posted By: ChuckLuedtkeSEWI
Date Posted: 23 Mar 2010 at 4:09pm
| I would think the pins would be the easy part. I think it is 3/8" round stock, not exactly sure. I got the seat off of my D17 series 4 right now as the pins, bushings, and the rubber bushings for the shock are all worn out. That, the hyd. ram that is leaking, and the pto shaft that is leaking are my next projects as my generator just got dropped off to be repaired today so she won't be moving for awhile. |
Posted By: john n/il.
Date Posted: 23 Mar 2010 at 7:11pm
| It is 1/2'' round stock i just replaced all my rods in my 17iv.Im going to farm and fleet and see if they have 1/2'' round as now my brother liked how tight the seat is. now he wants me to do his 59-17 seat.Some of the old rods fought like hell to come out but with a little heat they came . |
Posted By: ChuckLuedtkeSEWI
Date Posted: 23 Mar 2010 at 7:18pm
| Does anyone know what size the bushings are? I haven't taken mine apart yet. |
Posted By: norm [ind]
Date Posted: 23 Mar 2010 at 7:20pm
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we have ev erything tp rebuild your seat cushions,bushings,shock etc.
1-800-254-3116
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Posted By: Gunn
Date Posted: 24 Mar 2010 at 7:44am
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1/2" stock, sounds good. I figured I could make the pins if need be. I looked at my parts book and saw that they also used roll pins to hold the main pins in...I was wondering how they stayed in place.
Now...is the suspension the same whether you have the standard or the optional padded seat? Might want to "upgrade" someday, and may be a better time now than investing in rebuilding what I have now.
Thanks all,
Tom
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Posted By: skipwelte
Date Posted: 24 Mar 2010 at 10:15am
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the suspension is the same weather you have a pan or a padded seat. I dont use the roll pins when I put it back together cause they rust in place and can be real tough to get out, I use a cotter key cause all it has to do is hold the pin for moveing in or out. HTH |
Posted By: Skyhighballoon(MO)
Date Posted: 24 Mar 2010 at 11:15am
I also used 1/2 round stock for new rods and cotter pins instead of roll pins like Skip said. I also had two of the bushing spots on the "dog bone" worn into the linkage. I used steel full length bushings from McMaster-Carr, welded them in and tapped threads and put grease zerks in them. Won't ever wear out like before. 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: Gunn
Date Posted: 24 Mar 2010 at 7:44pm
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Thanks again guys, fabulous information. I only wish I would have asked over the winter when the tractor was more or less idle.
That grease fitting is a great idea!
Tom
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Posted By: Rogers
Date Posted: 24 Mar 2010 at 8:14pm
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You can get the bronze bushings at your local hardware store. Same thing with the stock for the steel pins. You can buy a piece of steel rod and drill the holes for the small roll pins. I rebuild my shock, but now they have the reproductions like you got from Steiners. If the hole for the bushings are worn like above a little work with a wire welder and a grinding stone can have it back like new in short order. ------------- Think for yourself and be your own expert. Be willing to change your mind; however, willingness to change your mind doesn’t mean that you will. Blindly following any path is the pinnacle of insanity. |
Posted By: michaelwis
Date Posted: 24 Mar 2010 at 8:19pm
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