WHX?? 57,218 #26401 Posted 2 hours ago So I offered to get this franken driving for Brett Esse of Portage Show proprietor fortune and fame. He offered to pay me for the work, which I refused, and I had to explain to him the difference between a hobby and a job. Actually is a cute little tractor and runs fairly decent. Started out life as a 656 with a K181 repo. Floor boards added but nicely done. Problem is the tranny is locked up solid and all the diesel and kerosene in the world is not going to help. @Achto sold him an off the shelf spare tranny to put in it to get it driving and ready to be sold at the show. Pics of the adventure. What flush fluid looks like after a month of setting. I probably should have drained the water out first. Rite of passage my @$$. Puller best xmass present ever @Achto 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Handy Don 16,848 #26403 Posted 1 hour ago 14 hours ago, Desko said: Maybe I’m wrong in thinking but there’s shims underneath the big gear that I can take out to tighten them up a bit? Yep, there are shims in two places in the reduction steering. One set to bring the big gear on the intermediate shaft closer to the steering shaft gear. Another brings the lower steering shaft’s fan gear closer to the intermediate shaft’s bevel gear. While you’re in there, look closely for excess play in the socket that holds the steering wheel shaft--it has a grease zerk that is routinely ignored and results extra wear. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
