Plow ...is this cable factory set-up (pics)

[Oldcpecdr 255]

Morning all

 

 

My B100 is set up with a WH plow. It has a release lever mounted at the top that pulls up on a vinyl covered steel cable that goes to a bell crank mounted on the frame that controls the locked left, right , and center plow positions.

 

 

 

 

The cable is now running from the handle near the top down through some eyebolts and then to the crank.  Unlike a cable in sheath  (think bicycle brake cable) it just runs through  the eyebolts  directly to the bell crank.

It is showing wear at the points it goes through the eyebolts . Is this a factory setup ?  I just noticed it last night as I was changing oil and doing general maintenance. Should I fabricate a sliding sheathed cable with adjustable cable ends like a bike brake cable? or maybe a small copper tube from eyebolt to eyebolt with a little grease and run the existing cable through it?  

 

Mike B

                                                                              

[ebinmaine 67,306]

Factory setup would have been a much stiffer cable, bordering on rod. Kind of like mechanics wire.

 

 

[c-series don 8,666]

The older style handles were basically straight and used a piece of 1/8” steel rod to go from the handle to the bell crank. I’m not exactly familiar with the newer style bent handle and if it’s cable operated from the factory. I really do like the copper tube idea,I think that would work great! 

[peter lena 8,583]

removed some of the angle in the bends, (  made the handle straighter  ) also detail lubed the entire rotation set up . and added washers at each clevis point to firm  up function. jmoo , pete

[Achto 27,509]

On 3/1/2020 at 8:37 AM, Oldcpecdr said:

The cable is now running from the handle near the top down through some eyebolts and then to the crank

 

I'm dealing with a similar issue. Just wondering what you came up with to solve your issue?