snap coupler lift latches
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Topic: snap coupler lift latches
Posted By: old school allis
Subject: snap coupler lift latches
Date Posted: 10 May 2020 at 6:37pm
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does anyone have any advice for removing the rivets to replace the springs because in my experience if they break off your out of luck ------------- 1957 d14,1963 d17 series 3,1963 d15 series 2,ca,c, 2 b 10's,and a big ten |
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Posted By: MACK
Date Posted: 10 May 2020 at 9:23pm
| Grind a flat place on edge of head and work spring over it. MACK |
Posted By: NE GA Allis
Date Posted: 10 May 2020 at 9:46pm
MACK I think he is talking about the rivet itself, not the spring on the rivet. ------------- Keeping Allis alive with: 2 B’s, 1 C, 6 CA’s, 2 WD’s, 1 WD45, 3 D15D’s, 1 D17 |
MACK wrote:Posted By: Tracy Martin TN
Date Posted: 10 May 2020 at 9:50pm
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They are hardened drive screws. They are a pain to get out. Heating them with a torch will soften them. A vertical mill is best to get them out. HTH Tracy ------------- No greater gift than healthy grandkids! |
Posted By: Alberta Phil
Date Posted: 10 May 2020 at 9:56pm
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I just did two sets. I clamped a good set of vice grips on the rivet heads and just started rocking them back and forth until I could feel a little movement. Then took a hammer and knocked them out by hammering on the vice grips from the back side and they popped right out. Installed the new springs and drove the pins back in with a dab of red Locktite on each one. |
Posted By: D14JIM14
Date Posted: 11 May 2020 at 9:35am
| I had D17 that the latch rivets were very rusted and bent . I wanted to replace them and couldn't work them out . So I heated the with a torch and melted candle wax on them and they came out with a little twist very easily ! |
Posted By: old school allis
Date Posted: 11 May 2020 at 10:23am
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thank you for the great suggestion ------------- 1957 d14,1963 d17 series 3,1963 d15 series 2,ca,c, 2 b 10's,and a big ten |
Posted By: Ted J
Date Posted: 11 May 2020 at 4:55pm
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I've seen a lot of them that were snapped off at auctions, so you can't get ahold of them. I don't have a mill, so now what? ------------- "Allis-Express" 19?? WC / 1941 C / 1952 CA / 1956 WD45 / 1957 WD45 / 1958 D-17 |
Posted By: old school allis
Date Posted: 11 May 2020 at 5:11pm
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the last set that i did i heated them up until they were red hot and let them slowly cool down and they were soft and i started to drill them out and then i used a bolt extractor (bad idea) but it snapped off. so no i have a snap coupler lift latch with a bolt extractor stuck in it. so now i am just going to try welding the rivet head back on and filing a it down so i can get the spring over it ------------- 1957 d14,1963 d17 series 3,1963 d15 series 2,ca,c, 2 b 10's,and a big ten |
Posted By: DiyDave
Date Posted: 11 May 2020 at 5:30pm
Ideally, I'd heat them cherry red, then as they go to cool, stick a bees wax candle against them, let the wax wick its way in. Then set a pair of vice grips on them, real tight, and wiggle back and forth. most of the time, this works for me... ------------- Source: Babylon Bee. Sponsored by BRAWNDO, its got what you need! |
Posted By: Bill Deppe/AC Salvag
Date Posted: 11 May 2020 at 10:44pm
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What size drill bit? |
Posted By: Tracy Martin TN
Date Posted: 11 May 2020 at 10:53pm
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Pretty sure the carbide cutter I use is .218 diameter, or 7/32. If broke flush, you can carefully weld a nut on them, let it cool and twist it out. HTH Tracy ------------- No greater gift than healthy grandkids! |
Posted By: jaybmiller
Date Posted: 12 May 2020 at 5:52am
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Anyone ever see an 'after market' clone of them ??? ------------- 3 D-14s,A-C forklift, B-112 Kubota BX23S lil' TOOT( The Other Orange Tractor) Never burn your bridges, unless you can walk on water |
Posted By: old school allis
Date Posted: 12 May 2020 at 6:45am
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djs tractor parts is where i usually get mine ------------- 1957 d14,1963 d17 series 3,1963 d15 series 2,ca,c, 2 b 10's,and a big ten |
Posted By: Ed (Ont)
Date Posted: 12 May 2020 at 8:19am
| I did mine a couple years ago on WD45. Grind a bit off the rivet head - very carefully. Force the washer off. Once the washer is off get new exact size washer. Install spring and repeen. Was lots of material left to repeen. Did excellent job and I replaced all 4 springs. I’ll maybe see if I can post a picture later. Take your time. Have it in a vice to make it easier. |