[Farmall] O-12 flywheel

[Karl Olmstead]

Nope, the Olivers are just sittin'.  I did figure out what McDeering had in 
mind on the O-12 eventually.  It turns out that the engine is bolted to a 
circular plate that is only held to the frame with a few bolts.  The correct 
way to pull the engine is to undo the bolts holding that plate and hoist the 
engine out, bringing the clutch and flywheel with it.   Those hidden bolts 
are readily accessible once the engine is hanging from your shop crane and 
you've pulled the flywheel.

Dismantled the front axle yesterday.  Bad inner bearings on both wheels. 
Kingpins look good.  Had to sacrifice the pins that lock the kingpins in 
place, though.  I'm going to have to do quite a bit of boring and bushing on 
the front end to take up wear in various pins.  Good excuse to use lathe and 
mill.

-Karl

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> Karl,
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> Sounds like quite the setup!!!   I wonder if the original clutch was 
> replaced with an oversized unit and that is why it won't come out?
>
>
> You work on any Oliver 70's lately?
>
> Mike