Again I Am Thankful For My Scrap Yard (Pictures)
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Topic: Again I Am Thankful For My Scrap Yard (Pictures)
Posted By: Dick L
Subject: Again I Am Thankful For My Scrap Yard (Pictures)
Date Posted: 16 May 2017 at 9:14pm
| Having clutch and pressure plate and torque tube laying around was the last deal. This after noon I started mowing the front yard when the fan belt started to smoke and then spit out the side. The generator seized up. I found an old narrow belt about the correct size and after looking around I found a generator with a narrow pulley. I sprayed the adjustable fan belt pulley with WD40 and went in to eat supper. I came out and loosened the two nuts, took a large blunt screw driver and after a few whacks with a large hammer it tracked back tight in the center. I had to place 3/4" of washers behind and find a longer bolt to make the belt tightener work. Took the old girl out a 9 PM and mowed the rest of the front lawn. |
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Posted By: dt1050
Date Posted: 18 May 2017 at 4:25am
the wife complains about all the junk I have laying around, but when something breaks and all I have to do is find the part (which could take all day....lOl). then she don't mind it. ya can never have to many spare parts around....and a good knowledge of how to rig things together helps.. ------------- Just cause it's orange don't make it a tractor, there's only one..Allis Chalmers |
Posted By: Gary Burnett
Date Posted: 18 May 2017 at 6:41am
Guess I need to get started on collecting up some spare parts |
Posted By: desertjoe
Date Posted: 18 May 2017 at 6:47am
 ,,,I call it my "Laydown Area" and like ole Dick,,has saved me lots of times and,,,,and,,,I don't ever miss a chance to remind the Wife how much money I "didn't" have to spend,,,cause I fount a piece in thet dang laydown area,,,,,she just shakes her head and walks off,,,,,, |
Posted By: Leon B MO
Date Posted: 18 May 2017 at 7:33am
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I call it the "healing shelf" because you never know what you might need to make the piece of equipment you're working on all better.Leon B ------------- Uncle always said "Fill the back of the shovel and the front will take care of itself". |
Posted By: CTuckerNWIL
Date Posted: 18 May 2017 at 7:41am
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I call my mine "home" Just about everywhere you look there could be "junk" that I might be able to use to fix something. Just yesterday I used an old wheel barrow wheel that's been laying on the shelf in the shed to fix up an old 3 point rake. [TUBE]dBCNV9SaxKk[/TUBE] ------------- http://www.ae-ta.com" rel="nofollow - http://www.ae-ta.com Lena 1935 WC12xxx, Willie 1951 CA6xx Dad bought new, 1954WD45 PS, 1960 D17 NF |
Posted By: Dick L
Date Posted: 18 May 2017 at 8:03pm
I'll start with the last first. The adjustable water pump pulley that some have problems with. As I stated before I take them apart when rusted together with heat and tapping with a hammer as I apply heat. I then sand until I can slide them in and out before assembly. You can see by the picture where it moved from. The old belt is a little long and most likely will not last the summer. 
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Posted By: Dick L
Date Posted: 18 May 2017 at 8:17pm
This is how I stabilize the tractor when splitting it. I have it off the ground on the jack stands. I use the engine lift to pull the engine away.  The sheared cotter key.  Where the drive shaft splines were stripped.  The drive shaft I used as a replacement.  Replaced the cotter key with a grade eight bolt.  Back together with different torque tube.  Almost forgot-- The old torque tube. I think I broke it taking it off. 
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Posted By: john2189
Date Posted: 18 May 2017 at 9:24pm
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That broken torque tube will make a perfect bench grinder stand. Thats what I have mine on. john ------------- '41 Allis B '45 Allis B '49 Farmall Cub '72 IH Cub |
Posted By: FredinInd
Date Posted: 21 May 2017 at 4:29pm
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Been there, done that! ------------- Oh well, I won't do that again! |
Posted By: Ted J
Date Posted: 23 May 2017 at 10:01am
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Great idea! You're lucky to have all them spare parts laying around Dick! I'm still working on it. LOL ------------- "Allis-Express" 19?? WC / 1941 C / 1952 CA / 1956 WD45 / 1957 WD45 / 1958 D-17 |
Posted By: Bill Long
Date Posted: 23 May 2017 at 2:23pm
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All good mechanics have a parts pool. Old stuff that just may come inhandy some day. Outstanding job sir. Good Luck! Bill Long
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