wheel horse rear hitch stuck

[redsquarebob 27]

how would you get the pin out of the transmission where your hitch is its all set up any ideas how to get it out? i was gunna heat it but i dont think that would be good for the transmission.

[Trouty56 565]

This guy is working on the same thing...maybe you should follow his thread.....

 

[woodchuckfarmer 333]

Ive used a ball joint press , works real well

[ri702bill 8,308]

Bob:

 

I had a similar problem with a 702. I am not a fan of drilling the 1/8" oil holes in the halves near the split - that is just another place for water to collect.

I did sacrafice the original pin by cutting it in 2 places between the slot hitch & the transmission - this allowed removal of the hitch. I then drilled a 9/16" hole almost thru what was stuck in the tramsmission. I then used an air chisel with a round tip & it came right out - same for the hitch pieces.

I then made up a new hitch pin out of 3/4" cold rolled steel in the lathe, a little shorter than the original. I then added short undercuts the outside diameter by .010 inch in 3 places - the center and the 2 spots where the hitch rides. Then both ends were drilled deep & tapped 1/4-28 for grease fittings. The last step was to add 1/8" holes in the middle of the undercuts to intersect the grease holes. No problems after 2 years of use.

 

Bill

[Ron A. 35]

Spud bar, 2 cans of PB Blaster, 1/2 can WD-40, Naval Jelly and 3 grown men taking turns.  Took 3 weeks of soaking.