[AT] flywheel ring gear

[oldiron62 at gmail.com]

   Hey Lew,   just remove flywheel and heat ring gently lift it off and turn 
it over. unless thats aready been
done -:)
 I been doing this with good results. I know theres some RICH old fellas on 
these list that will say the tooth angle or taper will be wrong on the other 
side. but try it you will like the results and price.
Kevin Mosier

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Lew Best" <bee_keeper at earthlink.net>
To: <at at lists.antique-tractor.com>
Sent: Monday, January 28, 2008 10:06 PM
Subject: [AT] flywheel ring gear


> Hey guys
>
> The time has come where I have to change the flywheel ring gear on my
> 420 JD.  Can’t find a “good spot” on it to start it again.  :-(
>
> Probably been over 20 years since I did the last one; first off what’s
> the best way to get the old one off?  Can’t recall if I cut it or if I
> heated it to expand it so it would slide off.
>
> Secondly; I recall heating the new one to make it go on but can’t recall
> if I heated it in oil or just kept circling it with a torch to make it
> expand.  Sure don’t wanna mess it up; the new gear is a little over 100
> bux with shipping!
>
> Any suggestions appreciated.
>
> Lew Best near Waco, TX
>
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