Rebuilt axle pivot.

[Don1977 604]

Noticed last summer some axle movement other then up and down and decided it was a winter project. Jacked up the tractor and dropped the axle out. The pin was worn and the tab had broken off.

The frame bracket was around 1/32 over size and the axle was a few thousand over 3/4". The front Tack-a-mac hole was elongated. Couldn't do anything about the frame bracket as I'm not going to take the tractor apart. Need some over 3/4" to make the pin so I cut a piece out of a 70 Cougar tie rod. Wasn't round being forged but it clear up by the time if fit the axle.

The front hole we drilled out to one inch.and turned a stepped washer to fit ( 1/2" thick) and bored it to fit the new pin.

I fitted it before welding and had to file the front bracket a little to the left to get the axle to line up straight with the frame.

Here it is back together the welds aren't pretty as I have an old 225 Thunder Bolt but it won't come apart.

The axle is tight now and I used a 3/16" tab 1 1/2" wide don't think it's going to break like the factory one did.

[jay in nc 210]

nice fix. jay

[welderman85 53]

great idea nice fix

[dclarke 4,032]

Nice job, Don. :thumbs:

Edited January 19, 2013 by dclarke

[Tankman 3,518]

Nice work. Great fix. I'm going to check my 's today....just to be sure.

Is the job done? Not yet! Break out the paint 'n get busy! :laughing-rofl: