[AJD] Adjusting Crank End play in JD A

[Chris C]

Brad and others,

    If I engage the clutch it slides the crank in the
direction I don't want it to go.  Do I back off the
clutch adjustment until it just holds the crank where
I want it?  I am off to go and pull the flywheel now.

              Chris

--- Wiebelhaus <bwiebelhaus at cox.net> wrote:

> You will want about .010 clearance between the
> flywheel and case. Engage 
> the clutch as suggested in the other replys.
> Brad
> 
> Chris C wrote:
> 
> >John,
> >
> >That sounds like it could work.  I usually work
> alone,
> > but I suspect I can find someone to help.. 
> Thanks!
> >
> >      Chris
> >
> >--- John Boehm <rustyacres at yahoo.com> wrote:
> >
> >  
> >
> >>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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Chris Carl
Camano Island, Washington
 
Collector of:
John Deere
Caterpillar
Bucyrus Erie

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