MWR 321 #1 Posted February 16, 2016 This device is on my GT-14. It is part of the hydraulic lift. I am having trouble with the arm that lifts the dozer blade - (the part in red). The thing has broken in two right where it main shaft goes thru it. Has anyone here had problems similar to this? That arm may be cast, because I had it welded and it didn't hold long at all. I'm looking for a solution. I may have to get a piece of steel and see if I can heat it and make one of them. Any suggestions would be appreciated. And just because I can...... does anyone know if this part is still available? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Aldon 4,828 #2 Posted February 16, 2016 (edited) Looks like Part 8335 and NLA, PM sent Edited February 16, 2016 by Aldon 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
KC9KAS 4,744 #3 Posted February 16, 2016 @MWRSame thing happened to the "rock shaft" on my GT-14 last winter. For some reason it hits the fan gear or some other art of the steering (I believe) and caused excess pressure in places that are not intended. I had mine welded at the tool & die shop at my work place. Really haven't used it this year, so I don't know how long it will last. I was going to show you photos of mine, but Photobucket is pissing me off right now. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MWR 321 #4 Posted February 17, 2016 15 hours ago, KC9KAS said: @MWRSame thing happened to the "rock shaft" on my GT-14 last winter. For some reason it hits the fan gear or some other art of the steering (I believe) and caused excess pressure in places that are not intended. I had mine welded at the tool & die shop at my work place. Really haven't used it this year, so I don't know how long it will last. I was going to show you photos of mine, but Photobucket is pissing me off right now. I'm wondering if something in that assembly tends to bend over time. It seems like a real sturdy made part, but there could be a lot of pressure on it. Maybe for some reason that arm bend down over time. Mine hits the steering mechanism now. I don't think it was designed to work that way. I'd think if a person had one of these 8335 parts that was in like new condition that you could measure the distance between the end of the arm that lifts the blade (red) and the end the longest arm (blue) - as shown by the green arrow then do the same measurements on mine, the distance on mine would be shorter. Surely Wheelhorse didn't design this part to where it hit the steering mechanism. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
KC9KAS 4,744 #5 Posted February 17, 2016 7 hours ago, MWR said: I'm wondering if something in that assembly tends to bend over time. It seems like a real sturdy made part, but there could be a lot of pressure on it. Maybe for some reason that arm bend down over time. Mine hits the steering mechanism now. I don't think it was designed to work that way. I'd think if a person had one of these 8335 parts that was in like new condition that you could measure the distance between the end of the arm that lifts the blade (red) and the end the longest arm (blue) - as shown by the green arrow then do the same measurements on mine, the distance on mine would be shorter. Surely Wheelhorse didn't design this part to where it hit the steering mechanism. I agree....I thought mine looked "twisted", and that is aybe why it hits. Maybe Photobucket will work for me tonight and I will post photos. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MWR 321 #6 Posted February 18, 2016 18 hours ago, KC9KAS said: I agree....I thought mine looked "twisted", and that is aybe why it hits. Maybe Photobucket will work for me tonight and I will post photos. Here are some photos of the one that broke on me and one that I got off one of my old parts machine. The one on the left broke and being the genius that I am, I undertook to weld it back together. By the way, I just started welding a few weeks ago. I never thought to check to see if it was straight, as I was concentrating on the welding. From the looks of my weld, I may have to turn in my card. I may take this part here and weld me a triangular piece of steel in it. Probably checking for clearance would beforehand would be a good idea. The picture is a little blurry, but the distance between the outside of the bottom hole and the outside of the top hole is about 10 inches. And the distance on the one I welded is 9 1/2 inches. And it hits the big steering gear right on the shaft that it rides on. So when the hydraulic is in the down position, you cannot steer the tractor because of the pressure it exerts on the steering. I may have to build me a forge. I have the blower, some pipe and an old truck brake drum. I may heat that arm and see if it will bend. Could work just fine, could render is useless. Life is an adventure sometimes. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
KC9KAS 4,744 #7 Posted February 19, 2016 @MWR I just got to thinking...Yeah, that is dangerous.....I think mine bent and finally broke because the snowplow would hit the front axle before the cylinder was out of travel. The pressure on the rock-shaft caused it to bend/break over time. That's my story and I'm sticking to it! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MWR 321 #8 Posted February 23, 2016 On 2/19/2016 at 7:20 PM, KC9KAS said: @MWR I just got to thinking...Yeah, that is dangerous.....I think mine bent and finally broke because the snowplow would hit the front axle before the cylinder was out of travel. The pressure on the rock-shaft caused it to bend/break over time. That's my story and I'm sticking to it! I posted a video in the tractor forum of how I modified mine. I think it will fix the problem Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
