ebinmaine 63,326 #1 Posted April 7 I need to procure several of the springs that keep tension on the lock/release mechanism of the Mid Hitch. #7 in the diagram @gwest_ca posted a few posts down in the thread below. I found a listing on a later model picture of PN Toro 8616. Will that work for an older Mid 70s hitch as well. Any chance of getting SPECS for those springs so I can try to find them locally? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
cleat 4,996 #2 Posted April 7 The 1976 C-160 uses the same spring according to partstree.com if that helps. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ebinmaine 63,326 #3 Posted April 7 24 minutes ago, cleat said: The 1976 C-160 uses the same spring according to partstree.com if that helps. It does help. Thanks Cleat! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
lynnmor 6,815 #4 Posted April 7 I use McMaster Carr 9434K115. 1.5" x .48 OD x .045" wire. 1 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ebinmaine 63,326 #5 Posted April 7 2 minutes ago, lynnmor said: I use McMaster Carr 9434K115. 1.5" x .48 OD x .045" wire. Thanks for those measurements Lynn. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lee1977 6,258 #6 Posted April 7 44 minutes ago, ebinmaine said: Thanks for those measurements Lynn. My C-120/180 has had a weak spring for at least 30 years. There is a lock hole in the hitch put in a pin with a spring clip to hold it and charge on. I had my 48" deck to come off twice in about thirty minutes one hot June day. I used a 1/4" bolt, had to grind off one side to get it to fit. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ebinmaine 63,326 #7 Posted April 7 7 minutes ago, Lee1977 said: My C-120/180 has had a weak spring for at least 30 years. There is a lock hole in the hitch put in a pin with a spring clip to hold it and charge on. I had my 48" deck to come off twice in about thirty minutes one hot June day. I used a 1/4" bolt, had to grind off one side to get it to fit. I don't mind that spring being weak but we have several sets of mid hitches in bags on the shelf that are MISSING the spring altogether. Rust belt up here apparently eats them. I checked the hitches for that pin hole too. At least one of ours doesn't have it. I can certainly drill it out. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lee1977 6,258 #8 Posted April 7 2 hours ago, ebinmaine said: I don't mind that spring being weak but we have several sets of mid hitches in bags on the shelf that are MISSING the spring altogether. Rust belt up here apparently eats them. I checked the hitches for that pin hole too. At least one of ours doesn't have it. I can certainly drill it out. We have a large rust problem down here to, but my C-120/180 has been left out side over a night or two in the last 47 years. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
