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Bow_Extreme

I was out working on a B-80 I picked up. I actually picked up a B-100 and a B-80 but the 100 is a parts tractor only. I was finishing up re-wiring the tractor and had one last wire to get to. The hour meter needed a new wire attached for power. Well to get to this I needed to remove the shifter plate. Well the knob needed to come off the shifter to get the plate off so I could gain access to the wiring, check the shifter boot and do some general cleaning. I was gently working the shifter knob off and low and behold the threaded end of the shaft snapped in two. I couldn't believe what just happened. I suppose it could be worse.

That's a first for me. I suppose I'm going to have to cut off that section and tig weld a new section of threads back on.

And to think, things were going so well. I know the B-80 isn't much of a tractor but it was a steal.

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chamjack

I was gently working the shifter knob off and low and behold the threaded end of the shaft snapped in two.

Somehow gently and snapping a metal shaft in two just don't quite go together :notworthy: You must have the fore-arm strength of a grizzly bear. :thumbs:

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Bow_Extreme

I was trying to be gentle.......Oh well just another interesting item to fix. When I get done with it you won't even know it happened. Re-assembly will require anti-seize. :notworthy:

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buckrancher

File the end of the shaft flat and drill and tap for 3/8-16 thread

use a long set screw or a piece of all thread rod use green or red lock tight

in shaft hole :thumbs: put some grease or anti-seze in ball thread hole

All better :WRS:

:notworthy:

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rmaynard

Why not take the shifter off the B-100 if it's a 76 or earlier? 1977 is different.

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Bow_Extreme

The B100 didn't come with a rear end. This is why I cannot use the shifter from this tractor.

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rickv1957

Shifter should be easy to repair,or there should be lots of them around,Rick

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Kelly

Why not pull the shifter and grind the end down so you can just tread the end of it?? it will be .5" shorter but you will never know

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