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Orangeinwisco
Bronze Level Access Joined: 13 Sep 2018 Location: NE Wisconsin Points: 39 |
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Posted: 24 Sep 2019 at 9:30pm |
Long time ago I bookmarked a thread that is now gone. It talked about rebuilding the snap coupler. I thought it said the top of the hook was supposed to be flat, and if it had a groove worn, that you were supposed to build it back up and grind it flat. Is this correct, and is this piece cast?
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IBWD MIke
Orange Level Joined: 08 Apr 2012 Location: Newton Ia. Points: 3445 |
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That might have been my thread. The edges of the bell get mushroomed out and then get sloppy. The support gets the groves worn in it. I'm not sure what that support is made of. Have been lucky enough to have pretty good ones on my working tractors. I have a 57 WD45 that the coupler is very worn, if I ever get to working on it, will probably replace the support and the bell, have a NOS bell and latch, not sure what I've got around for a support.
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Sugarmaker
Orange Level Joined: 12 Jul 2013 Location: Albion PA Points: 8167 |
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We have had a couple of these apart. I am sure they have some wear. The spring is usually what everyone suggests be replaced. I have never had good un-worn parts to compare, so I just clean and check every thing and put them back together. Not what you were looking for but the best I can do for you at this time. I probably have some pictures.
Regards, Chris
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D17 1958 (NFE), WD45 1954 (NFE), WD 1952 (NFE), WD 1950 (WFE), Allis F-40 forklift, Allis CA, Allis D14, Ford Jubilee, Many IH Cub Cadets, 32 Ford Dump, 65 Comet.
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Brian G. NY
Orange Level Joined: 12 Sep 2009 Location: 12194 Points: 2198 |
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I have discovered some snap-coupler hooks are more substantial than others........
unfortunately, I don't know which tractor either of these came from.
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Orangeinwisco
Bronze Level Access Joined: 13 Sep 2018 Location: NE Wisconsin Points: 39 |
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That's what it was, the top of the bell gets a groove. Think I need to fix up the 45 this winter. Wouldn't hurt to change the spring in the WD either.
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200Tom1
Orange Level Joined: 03 Jun 2019 Location: Iowa Points: 1124 |
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Guys please change those springs. I have a huge scar on my back where my plow came unhooked and landed on top of me. As a result I have had severe back pain for 40+ years.
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IBWD MIke
Orange Level Joined: 08 Apr 2012 Location: Newton Ia. Points: 3445 |
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I think I have pictures on my old camera that aren't on this computer that illustrate the wear. I'll try to find and post them maybe tomorrow, supposed to rain quite a bit.
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chaskaduo
Orange Level Joined: 26 Nov 2016 Location: Twin Cities Points: 5203 |
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Don't say that I'm Roofin the garage!
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1938 B, 79 Dynamark 11/36 6spd, 95 Weed-Eater 16hp, 2010 Bolens 14hp
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John (MO)
Orange Level Joined: 16 Sep 2009 Location: NEMO Points: 202 |
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50 years ago this spring, a plow came to visit me in the seat of a WD45. I still have a small scar on my left arm where that plow grazed me. Make sure you rebuild that coupler well.
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Dave(inMA)
Orange Level Joined: 12 Sep 2009 Location: Grafton, MA Points: 2395 |
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Snap coupler bell/spring/hook restoration is a topic that gets discussed a lot in bits and pieces. Usually, as is the case in this thread, there's reference to a plow landing in the operator's seat.......seems that this is serious enough a risk to warrant a good "how-to" thread. Is there one? if not, can someone create one?
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WC, CA, D14, WD45
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Lon(MN)
Orange Level Joined: 11 Sep 2009 Location: Elk River,MN Points: 1905 |
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The "eye" broke on my plow. The lift latches opened and the plow stayed in the ground.
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ac hunter
Orange Level Joined: 05 Jan 2011 Location: OHIO Points: 948 |
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Does anyone use a chain under the tongue of the plow to prevent it from digging into the ground if it comes loose? I attach a chain to a hole on both sides of the mount for the drawbar bail. The chain is draped beneath the tongue low enough to allow the plow to go into the ground but not allow the tongue to go lower than that. Make sense?
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IBWD MIke
Orange Level Joined: 08 Apr 2012 Location: Newton Ia. Points: 3445 |
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IBWD MIke
Orange Level Joined: 08 Apr 2012 Location: Newton Ia. Points: 3445 |
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Here is a pic of the worn bell I replaced on my narrow front 45, note the mushrooming on the rails.
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IBWD MIke
Orange Level Joined: 08 Apr 2012 Location: Newton Ia. Points: 3445 |
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Picture of the 'support' that the bell pins to. You can see the groves worn into it. When i redid this tractor I found good used parts, the bell could be welded up, not sure on the support.
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