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[Cecil Bearden]

I have used a sheet of 5/8 plate steel to run the jacks on to split a 
tractor on a dirt floor.  Used the same thing for truck transmissions.  
When we finally got a concrete floor in a shop, it immediately filled up 
from Dad's house when he moved.   Still trying to get it cleaned out 
after 10 years...
Cecil

On 2/23/2019 7:50 PM, Ralph Goff wrote:
> On 2/23/2019 7:44 PM, Cecil Bearden wrote:
>> When we used to split a Massey or a Ford, we put a rolling floor jack 
>> under the pan and under the transmission.  We also wedged the front 
>> axle with 2x4 blocks driven between the axle and the front casting.  
>> Depends on which tractor we are splitting, but it keeps the engine 
>> from leaning. Then put an overhead hoist on the steering wheel.   
>> Pull the bolts and raise the steering enough to clear the top of the 
>> bell housing.   We loosened the 2 bolts at the end of the engine that 
>> held the dash bracket, and took the bolts out of the top of the trans 
>> housing.  You can then pull the steering enough to clear the shift 
>> levers and work the transmission backwards.  Change out the clutch 
>> and go back.  This saves pulling the hood and disconnecting all the 
>> wires, heat gauge, draining the water, etc.  It does not hurt 
>> anything if you are careful.   2 guys who have worked together a 
>> while can change out a clutch in less than an hour...    However, 
>> when you let the back end down, make sure the front jack is removed 
>> and the steering wheel is loose from the hoist.   I can see where the 
>> pan can be broken trying to jack up the front end with a loader, or 
>> weights etc....
>>
>> I think it was split behind the transmission. Wish I could remember 
>> but its over 20 years since we split this Super 90 to replace the 
>> main hydraulic pump. I don't recall it being a difficult job. We did 
>> it in a steel quonset on a dirt floor. Makes it easier to (not) clean 
>> up the spilled oil that sometimes results.
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> Ralph in Sask.
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