[Farmall] Fast Hitch filler plates?

[Mike Sloane]

Thanks, Jim, that is probably 95% of where I need to be; I can easily 
measure the width of the 3" prongs on my other implements. I doubt my 
pile of "surplus" steel has anything that thick, but you never know - 
that old 2001 loader I just dragged home has a beaten up bucket with 
manure tines on it that, with a little grinding, might be a good 
temporary start...

And if I don't want to drill all the way across the plates, I could just 
drill deep enough to seat a couple of pins from either side. Or something.

Mike

Jim Becker wrote:
> Mike,
> I don't have the complete dimensions.  They are 1/2" thick by some width 
> to fill the socket by a length that will keep the front of the prong up 
> where it needs to be.  They are cross drilled for a 1/4" roll pin.  The 
> pin rests against the sides of the socket, at the rear, to keep the 
> plate from moving forward.
> 
> Jim Becker        jim.becker at verizon.net
> 
> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Mike Sloane" <mikesloane at verizon.net>
> To: "Farmall/IHC mailing list" <farmall at lists.antique-tractor.com>
> Sent: Friday, March 24, 2006 9:34 AM
> Subject: [Farmall] Fast Hitch filler plates?
> 
> 
>> I was able to obtain a manual for my "new" IH 100 pitmanless sickle 
>> bar mower, and it is very helpful. But I have a more general question 
>> for the Farmall folks:
>>
>> The manual specifies that when installing the mower on certain Fast 
>> Hitch equipped tractors (those with the larger sockets, such as my 340 
>> and 560), that the "coupling beam socket filler plates" must be in 
>> place. I assume that these plates/shims take up the difference between 
>> the smaller Super A/C/100/200 series prongs and those on the larger 
>> implements. My question is: what shape and dimensions are these filler 
>> plates? I can do some trial and error messing around with scrap steel, 
>> but it would be helpful to go to the correct dimensions. Right now, I 
>> am just guessing that they are just long narrow strips that sit under 
>> the prongs, but if there is a tab to keep them from sliding in/out or 
>> something like that, it would be good to know. And, of course, an 
>> image would be even more helpful. Obviously, if anyone has a pair for 
>> sale, that would be even better yet (and save me all the time, effort 
>> and bloodshed of trying to make something (using my limited skills and 
>> tools).
>>
>> Thanks,
>>
>> Mike
> 


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