[AT] wd 45 is driving me insane

Cecil E Monson cmonson at hvc.rr.com
Mon Apr 5 08:50:54 PDT 2004


Ricky Prescott wrote:
> I have had nothing but hell with my wd 45 over the weekend.  It has started jumping out of 2nd gear now, was just third gear.  The Pto came loose underneath the transmission and was pouring oil out while I was grinding feed.  It died 6 different times because of the rust in the fuel bowl.  Once on the railroad tracks.  Too bad the train didn't come by.   I guess orange paint and I don't get along.  Anyone have any suggestions on the transmission?  What about the pto.  I think the bolts are stripped out.  Ricky, hoping lightning will strike the old AC.    
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	Ricky, the orange shows up good at 500 yards and the metal makes
a nice ringing sound when hit with a rifle bullet. ;-)

	It sounds to me like you will have to take one thing at a time
with this tractor. It is bad enough when you have one thing wrong but
when you deal in multiples, it becomes much worse.

	I had a problem with the shifter on my WD-45 and have had the
cover off so many times that I almost wished I hadn't started. The
problem with mine jumping out of gear was related to bad springs in
the shifter and detent balls that were not staying where they belonged.
Just a word of advice, if you remove the shifter, be sure to follow the
instructions in the manual as to which gear to have the transmission in
or it will not be a fun job. Also, when you get ready to put the shifter
back in, be sure and measure the distances so the sliders are in the
right position. What it doesn't tell you is you need to stand on the
left side of the tractor and carefully lower the shifter into place with
both hands. You will lose sight of where the shiter forks go before you
get it in place and this is where you miss the slots in the sliders.
Good luck.

	Most stripped holes in cast can be repaired with re-thread kits
which are expensive but seem to work. They require the hole be drilled
and then the sleeves put in. I've used them without problems.

	Gas tanks on Allis tractors seem to be prone to picking up dirt
and moisture. Must be the orange paint. The only way I've cured this
problem is to clean and seal the tanks. Again, good luck.

Cecil

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Cecil E Monson
Lucille Hand-Monson
Mountainville, New York   Just a little east of the North Pole

Allis Chalmers tractors and equipment

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