[AJD] Re: Antique-johndeere Digest, Vol 5, Issue 18

Wed Sep 22 16:58:07 PDT 2004

The well casing idea has appeal for me.  I'll check around.  I need an 
excuse to buy a real sledge hammer.  A project that involves a little 
welding always has appeal  Thanks.

bob g.

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>    3. RE: Stuck Wheel on 620 (Cotton Family)
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> Message: 1
> Date: Mon, 20 Sep 2004 12:45:11 -0500
> From: Robert Galloway <robert66 at tcinternet.net>
> Subject: Re: [AJD] 8 Volt Batteries
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> Does your charger have an ammeter?  Check the charge rate in amps. 
> Waiting for an overvoltage of 11 volts may be too much for either the 
> charger, the battery or both.  If a 12 volt charger runs at a reasonable 
> amperage you could use it.  If you have a variable voltage source 
> (variac) you can plug the twelve volt charger into it and adjust for the 
> amp rate you want.
> 
> rhg
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> Date: Mon, 20 Sep 2004 12:52:11 -0500
> From: Robert Galloway <robert66 at tcinternet.net>
> Subject: [AJD] Re: Antique-johndeere Digest, Vol 5, Issue 17
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> This is the one thing I didn't try.  I have heard of it but I don't have 
> a big enough sledge compared to the mass of the axle to get its 
> attention.  What I ended up doing was taking the rim loose from the web 
> and moving the rim to the "other ridge" onto which the web is clamped. 
> Got the darn thing into the stall I wanted it in.  Now it reminds me of 
> an orchard tractor I've seen with one wheel visibly closer to the 
> drivers seat than the other.  Have to change the other when I get time. 
>   Thanks again for the help.  I might also hit the axle with the torch 
> but to get the expansion in the part I want to expand, I'd think I'd 
> have to hit the hub and I hate to blister the paint.
> 
> bob g.
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>>Message: 8
>>Date: Sun, 19 Sep 2004 20:52:52 -0700
>>From: "John Paur" <johnjanpaur at directcon.net>
>>Subject: Re: [AJD] Stuck Wheel on 620
>>To: "Antique John Deere mailing list"
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>>Question - Would you be concerned about damaging the bearings by whacking
>>the end of the axle with a sledge hammer?  John
>>
>>----- Original Message -----
>>From: "Jim Showers" <steamcar at hereintown.net>
>>To: "Antique John Deere mailing list"
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>>Sent: Sunday, September 19, 2004 4:01 PM
>>Subject: Re: [AJD] Stuck Wheel on 620
>>
>>
>>
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>>>Did you hit the very end of the axle with a sledge hammer?  After doing
>>
>>the
>>
>>
>>>things you had and driving my 530 with the bolts loose for 6 months,
>>
>>Someone
>>
>>
>>>had this problem and wrote an article in either Green Magazine or the 2
>>>Cylinder magazine.  The response was to use a sledge on the end of the
>>
>>axle.
>>
>>
>>>One hit on the 530 axle and the wheel was free.
>>>Jim Showers
>>>
>>>
>>>----- Original Message -----
>>>From: "Robert Galloway" <robert66 at tcinternet.net>
>>>To: <Antique-johndeere at lists.antique-tractor.com>
>>>Sent: Sunday, September 19, 2004 12:13 PM
>>>Subject: [AJD] Stuck Wheel on 620
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>>Guys,
>>>>     I'm trying to get my 620 wide front row crop through a garage door
>>>>that it doesn't want to go through.  It will go if I can get the wheels
>>>>in.  I moved one.  The other is solid as a rock.  I've. loosened the
>>>>bolts inside and out.  I've applied liquid wrench and WD40.  I've
>>>>tightened the two jack bolts with a cheater on the lever arm.  Anybody
>>>>have any tricks they'd care to share?
>>>>
>>>>Oh, and yes, I've smacked the heck out of things with a mallet.  Need to
>>>>get the file out and smoothe over the damage.  (Damn)
>>>>
>>>>Bob G.
>>>>Plymouth, MN
>>>>
>>>>p.s. I'm about ready to call the nearest JD dealer and see if they make
>>>>house calls.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
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> Message: 3
> Date: Mon, 20 Sep 2004 21:35:43 -0500
> From: "Cotton Family" <dcotton at coosahs.net>
> Subject: RE: [AJD] Stuck Wheel on 620
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> WE built a device to combat this problem. Got a steel pipe, well casing
> that just slips over the axle.. Cut out 1/2 of the radius on one end. So
> the other half rests on the wedge and has some clearance on the other
> side so when it slides it will not hit the fixed wedge. Welded a cross
> tie plate to the end and proceed to bang on it with a BFH.. sledge.. It
> gives after about 10 whacks..
> 
> Dennis
> 
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: antique-johndeere-bounces at lists.antique-tractor.com
> [mailto:antique-johndeere-bounces at lists.antique-tractor.com] On Behalf
> Of John Paur
> Sent: Sunday, September 19, 2004 10:53 PM
> To: Antique John Deere mailing list
> Subject: Re: [AJD] Stuck Wheel on 620
> 
> Question - Would you be concerned about damaging the bearings by
> whacking
> the end of the axle with a sledge hammer?  John
> 
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Jim Showers" <steamcar at hereintown.net>
> To: "Antique John Deere mailing list"
> <antique-johndeere at lists.antique-tractor.com>
> Sent: Sunday, September 19, 2004 4:01 PM
> Subject: Re: [AJD] Stuck Wheel on 620
> 
> 
> 
>>Did you hit the very end of the axle with a sledge hammer?  After
> 
> doing
> the
> 
>>things you had and driving my 530 with the bolts loose for 6 months,
> 
> Someone
> 
>>had this problem and wrote an article in either Green Magazine or the
> 
> 2
> 
>>Cylinder magazine.  The response was to use a sledge on the end of the
> 
> axle.
> 
>>One hit on the 530 axle and the wheel was free.
>>Jim Showers
>>
>>
>>----- Original Message -----
>>From: "Robert Galloway" <robert66 at tcinternet.net>
>>To: <Antique-johndeere at lists.antique-tractor.com>
>>Sent: Sunday, September 19, 2004 12:13 PM
>>Subject: [AJD] Stuck Wheel on 620
>>
>>
>>
>>>Guys,
>>>      I'm trying to get my 620 wide front row crop through a garage
> 
> door
> 
>>>that it doesn't want to go through.  It will go if I can get the
> 
> wheels
> 
>>>in.  I moved one.  The other is solid as a rock.  I've. loosened the
>>>bolts inside and out.  I've applied liquid wrench and WD40.  I've
>>>tightened the two jack bolts with a cheater on the lever arm.
> 
> Anybody
> 
>>>have any tricks they'd care to share?
>>>
>>>Oh, and yes, I've smacked the heck out of things with a mallet.
> 
> Need to
> 
>>>get the file out and smoothe over the damage.  (Damn)
>>>
>>>Bob G.
>>>Plymouth, MN
>>>
>>>p.s. I'm about ready to call the nearest JD dealer and see if they
> 
> make
> 
>>>house calls.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
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