gt14rider 804 #1 Posted March 13, 2020 Implement clutches getting pretty worn so made up some new parts and put in some brass bushings, will put a couple grease fittings in pedal, have to get a # 1 drill for 1/4 - 28 tap. Also making a new pulley idler arm ass'y. 1 4 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
oliver2-44 9,929 #2 Posted March 13, 2020 Nice Work, The Ponds would be amazed at what's being done to keep their machines working. 2 1 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Pullstart 63,201 #3 Posted March 13, 2020 Awesome work! I didn’t recall a #1 bit for a 1/4-20 so I checked a chart. It looks like a #3 or 7/32 would do the trick? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
gt14rider 804 #4 Posted March 13, 2020 My drill chart calls for #3 for 75% thread for aluminium, brass, plastic. #1 for 50% thread for steel, stainless or iron. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
peter lena 8,876 #5 Posted March 13, 2020 gt14rider , nice work on those pieces, on a number of movement points , clutch rod , pto , plow lever rod , i have added , heim joints , using a threaded rod as the mount point. they totally take out the wear / play issue . no matter what i encounter with a horse issue , i always think of it as an opportunity to make it better. no offence to anyone on this , i just want to make problems go away , pete Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
peter lena 8,876 #6 Posted March 13, 2020 some of the threaded rod adaptors i use for heim joints, https://www.grainger.com/product/1CWD7?gclid=Cj0KCQjw3qzzBRDnARIsAECmryrxju2YRNSxm8JsQLOQQByJv5lXEj1mKeKCGgkiiKHX8B4vNHdK3gkaAnTGEALw_wcB&cm_mmc=PPC:+Google+PLA&ef_id=Cj0KCQjw3qzzBRDnARIsAECmryrxju2YRNSxm8JsQLOQQByJv5lXEj1mKeKCGgkiiKHX8B4vNHdK3gkaAnTGEALw_wcB:G:s&s_kwcid=AL!2966!3!50916758277!!!g!82128323997!?cm_mmc=PPC:+Google+PLA?campaignid=175663197 , let me use , male or female heim joints , eliminating the wear / problem area . local h/w store in the pull out small drawer section. pete Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
gt14rider 804 #7 Posted March 13, 2020 Pete ,heim joints are great, but all these parts lasted 54 yrs. New parts were made from scrap angle iron and now should last another 54yrs. I'm using heim joints on my gt14 drag link and tie rods 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
pfrederi 17,990 #8 Posted March 13, 2020 4 hours ago, peter lena said: gt14rider , nice work on those pieces, on a number of movement points , clutch rod , pto , plow lever rod , i have added , heim joints , using a threaded rod as the mount point. they totally take out the wear / play issue . no matter what i encounter with a horse issue , i always think of it as an opportunity to make it better. no offence to anyone on this , i just want to make problems go away , pete The originals have lasted 50 years or so...if redoing them the same way lasts nearly as long it goes way beyond my planning horizon... 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
gt14rider 804 #9 Posted March 16, 2020 Got some more done. Grease zerks in pedal, made a jig for idler arm ass'y. First picture is old idler arm set up on jig. second picture Is new one, welded it in the jig, added new stud. I still have to get old stud for idler arm cut off side plate and new one welded on 1 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
gt14rider 804 #10 Posted April 1, 2020 (edited) Got the idler arm stud replaced. Haven't got it on yet, last couple of days been working on 73 no name and weather's been cold and wet, car port needs to closed in and heated Edited April 1, 2020 by gt14rider More pics 2 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
