[AJD] Upper water pipe on JD 60 succumbs to brute force

[Bus Driver]

Check 2 1/2" EMT electrical conduit. I do not recall the dimensions exactly,
but the EMT is tubing that does differ in size from the usual tubing sizes.
The driveshaft folks might be helpful, as you suspect.
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Dean VP" <deanvp at att.net>
To: "AT JD" <antique-johndeere at lists.antique-tractor.com>
Sent: Monday, November 01, 2004 1:03 AM
Subject: [AJD] Upper water pipe on JD 60 succumbs to brute force


> After 4 aborted tries I finally got the !@#$%^&* Upper Water Pipe out of
the
> two castings. The rust had built up a ridge on the inner side of each "O"
> ring which created a real barrier to removal. The "O" rings were in
> amazingly good shape. Things shouldn't be that hard to get apart!  :-)
>
> The pipe OD is an uncommon size - 2 7/8".  I have found out so far that
> exhaust pipe sizes are 2 3/4" and 3". Will spend some time calling around
to
> driveline and muffler shops early in the week to see if anyone has 2 7/8"
> pipe. Else I will just have to pay the piper and pay JD's $57.00 price. I
> wonder if JD deliberately used an uncommon pipe size?  :-)
>
> I'm really glad I decided to remove this pipe rather than try to repair
it.
> The pipe was in bad shape. I could have got caught up in using bubble gum
> and band aids on this thing indefinitely.
>
> For those of you who have been down this road before. Did you use any
gasket
> sealer on the "O" rings when reassembling?  I could imagine a little
> lubricant on the "O" rings would aid reassembly! I'm thinking of coating
the
> inside of the pipe with a paint undercoat of some sort to delay rusting
and
> then painting everything before I put it back on the tractor.  However, I
> suspect one doesn't want paint on the outside of the pipe where the "O"
> rings seal. Anyone who has experience with this procedure I sure would
> appreciate suggestions.
>
> Dean A. Van Peursem
> Snohomish, WA 98290
>
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> storeroom door
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