[AJD] Adjusting Crank End play in JD A

[John Boehm]

I've had good luck with the following proceedure:
Get a helper to put pressure  against the untightened
flywheel by pushing on it while you tap with a hammer
against a block of  wood that is up against the clutch
end of the crankshaft. A few medium hits will slide
the flywheel right into place.  If you hit it too
hard, the flywheel will just bounce back out and you
could damage the bearings, too. Once you've got the
flywheel where you want it, tighten it up.

John Boehm
Woodland, CA
Visit my web site at http://vintagetractors.com



--- Chris C <jdnutinwa at yahoo.com> wrote:

> 
> 
>      I have been working on my 1945 A lately,  and
> once I got my clutch freed up and working properly I
> noticed that I have about 1/4 - 3/8 inch of end play
> in the crank.  When I got to looking at the flywheel
> side,  I noticed that the crank is at least that far
> from being all the way on the crankshaft.  I have
> the
> tools to pull it off.  (I hope)  but does anyone
> have
> any suggestions for 'pushing' it back on?   I am
> going
> to pull it off first and clean the splines up,  but
> I
> can only imagine that that last little bit is going
> to
> require some effort to get it all the way on.  Any
> suggestions on how to hold that crank in place
> without
> damaging the main bearings??
> 
>         Thanks!
> 
>             Chris
> 
> Chris Carl
> Camano Island, Washington
>  
> Collector of:
> John Deere
> Caterpillar
> Bucyrus Erie
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