Farmall A front wheel trouble

[ol' stonebreaker]

Were the remains of the cotter key in the spindle hole?

 

[cjet69]

Were the remains of the cotter key in the spindle hole?

I haven't cleaned the spindles up yet. The tractor is sitting on blocks in one of the pastures right now so I left the grease slathered on it while I get the wheels ready to put back on so it wouldn't rust. I'll get the answer when I get ready to put the wheels on. The dust cap is in the shop so if there was a sheared cotter key there should be some small pieces in the grease.

 

[cjet69]

Were the remains of the cotter key in the spindle hole?

While I was feeding the cows I went to look at the spindle to see if there was a sheared cotter pin in it. Sure enough there was. It was hard to find the hole at first since the nut cut threads into the sheared pin. Once located I drove the remnants out with a small punch. At least I know it wasn't running without a cotter pin for the last 16 years.

 

[ol' stonebreaker]

As someone else said the rust must have bonded the inner race to the washer and the washer to the nut. That's a lot of rust!!

 

[cjet69]

Finally got back on this small project. Dad wanted some grease fittings put in the hubs and I installed the bearing races. Just need to get the old seals off of the spindles and they will be ready to install.

 

[KennyP]

Good idea!

 

[cjet69]

Finally got the A back on its wheels this morning. I sure dragged this project out as long as I could.

 

[Rock farmer]

Check one more thing off the “to do list”
feels good don’t it?

joe

 

[cjet69]

A couple video's:

 

[Propane1]

Thanks for the great videos. Gotta like the tractor start up and ride without music playing !

Noel

 

[MNGB]

Like the videos that old "A" fired right up nice, I'm always amazed at the leap forward IH made going from the "F" series to the A B C H & M's
Thanks for posting Cjet

 

[cjet69]

3 pulls is usually all it takes on cold starts. As long as it has fuel and spark it fires right up. Occasionally when its warm it can take a few more cranks as long as you don't flood it. Then it can be a problem getting it started.