WD 45 next? YES!!!

Ok I did find a couple chipped teeth on the outer edge of the upper gear that drives the bull gear. They were not where the bull gear meshes so I have no idea how that happened. Anyway I am going to run it as is. I really did not see any tooth wear. But I may not be a good judge either!

I did drill a second hole in the shift tower and put in a pin on that side also. Seemed a lot less sloppy! Should be a positive improvement. Those shifters see a lot of action!

I did get the hand clutch cross rod installed and locked down. Installed the cover on the hand clutch with gasket. 

Working on the outdoors paint booth today. We may get a couple days next week where I can dob on some primer and maybe top coat!

Regards,

 Chris

 

Yes drilled it straight thru. It did not drill hard.  I did not have any issues with any binding. Maybe lucky. I dont think so just enough remaining slop to allow it to function. I do have some picture in this thread. Good luck!

Regards,

 Chris

Here is the pic of the hole for the extra pin in the shift tower:

Colder here today. Happy Memorial day! We plan to get to some of the family grave sites today. I also got a picture, from my cousin Jerry, of a person I believe is my Great, Great Grandfather J. R. King.

The picture must be from 1880-1890 time frame?

Ok I was having a little fun with him too!

Regards,

 Chris

Awesome project and work! Came across your thread a few weeks ago and read a few pages at a time until I was caught up. Since catching up, I really look forward to logging in and seeing what progress you've made, and story you or the others may share :) Thank you for sharing this for all to see and good luck on the final stretch!

Jimmy

I was a afraid of that answer on the tires!

Today was prep and paint parts between the rain drops! Still in scuff the rustoleum and primer with the ureathane mode. Basic blocking and tackling. Painting is a love/ hate thing with me. 

Regards,

 Chris

I was thinking of you and your Dad working on the cleaning process on your tractors, as I was using the needle scaler on the castings. Getting more used to using that tool too. Some of the needles came out. I just peened the heads over again and put them back in. 

I get overwelmed with the number of pieces that need touched on one of these tractors! Seems never ending. About 1/2 done with new primer. 

Stay cool down there! Weather seems to be getting a lot wetter here. But we dont have the flooding like some areas. So we can be very thankful for that.

Hope things are good in Orange Land!

Regards,

 Chris

 Prepping work has me in a head lock!

Parts to be primed:

Working on putting the throw out bearing and fork back in. 

Regards,

 Chris

I was rained out twice and gave up on paint work today. Tractor pull at Sagertown Saturday!

Folks,

So some questions:

I have installed the new pilot bearing in the flywheel, light press fit. Prior to that I checked and made sure it fit on the end of the drive shaft too. Installed the flywheel, it was a light press fit and pulled in easily to the end of crank with the four cap screws. Tried to find the torque for those 4 bolts, I put on a little blue lock tight and went to 60 ft lbs.

( I did see a post that said 40 ft lbs, so I may over torqued them?)

Next question: Here is the old pressure plate in front of the new one. I think the previous owner had the clutch, pressure plate and throw out bearing replaced recently, all of those look pretty darn good to me. The pressure plate has a couple of blue spots about the size of a pencil the surface still has some of the grinding marks and is smooth. I am inclined to reuse this old pressure plate. My plan was to use a 9 spring which is what I thought I had but when I opened the box it is the same 6 spring type. Have to sort that out tomorrow.

On the clutch plate the old clutch is .010 thicker than the new clutch and doesn't seem to have hardly any wear. Looks same as the new one! Again I think I may just use the old clutch! 

Throw out bearing: 

Called Sandy Lake and talked with Bill. He was kind enough to walk me through the inspection procedure on the throw out bearing. Push it back towards the back of the tractor and check side movement. Hardly any. Again plan is to reuse this old throw out.

Questions comments and or concerns are always welcome. Yes I have the new clutch and pressure plate setting here. I also know its a pain to change these later. But I am also frugal.

On a positive note I also located my clutch plate alignment tool !I had not used it in more than 40 years. Looking forward to using that to align the clutch plate with the pilot bearing!

Regards,

 Chris

Yes I am planning on a few Antique tractor pulls, if it will hold together that long!

Another different question: Were the egg tail lights black or PO on a WD45? The good used light I got has a little original black paint under the orange.

Regards,

 Chris

Thanks guys! So does anyone think the 9 spring pressure plate is a better option? I believe these 9 spring units are whats used in the D17 tractors. Its about $50 more for the 9 spring unit.

We ran these old WD45s for years and pulled hard. I dont ever remember the standard clutch slipping.

Don,

 Thanks for the torque values. Guess I just did not look far enough! 

Claus,

 Thanks for the kind words. So many parts, seems so little time!:)

Regards,

 Chris

 Thanks! I think I will get the 9 spring pressure plate. And use the old clutch plate. 

Regards,

 Chris