[AT] Removing clips

[Mitchell Daly]

Spencer,

I would look for a supplier to get a set of the retaining rings with the holes before you finally re-assemble the joint. (And I say this as I look  at my personally autographed copy of your book on restoring a John Deere Two-Cylinder Tractor.)

Mitch Daly
md31043 at msn.com

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Thanks all!

To Phil:   The hole would be drilled in the yoke and not the cross I am replacing.  Very destructive but probably effective.
To Jim:  The ends are flat of course )-:  I have seen others like you describe.
To Carl and Milo:  your suggestions are pretty similar to what I was doing.   I guess I just need to get better at it.
To Steve:  Order placed (-;   I actually have been in the market for a better set of pics for other reasons so this is a good excuse to get them.

What’s frustrating is the new cross kit came with the same exact kind of clips. Hope I never have to get into this universal joint again

Spencer

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On May 13, 2021, at 1:29 PM, Stephen Offiler <soffiler at gmail.com> wrote:


Agreed with Milo and Jim B.  Handy to have a set of picks, something like you see here (um, yeah, this is a shameless plug, I work for Central Tools)

https://www.centraltools.com/hook-and-pick-sets/

And I'll add, penetrating oil.  You want to take as much fight out of that clip as possible, or you'll just be messing up your pick set.

SO


On Thu, May 13, 2021 at 1:11 PM Jim Becker <mr.jebecker at gmail.com<mailto:mr.jebecker at gmail.com>> wrote:
Sometimes one end is cut at an angle.  You will have a little better luck with Milo’s method if you try getting the pick under the end with the angle cut.  If both ends are cut square, it will be difficult.

Jim Becker

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My best success comes from a small straight blade screwdriver to hold one end, while working a right angle (very sharp point) short pick under the other end.

Peace
Milo
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On 5/13/2021 12:26 PM, Spencer Yost wrote:

I replaced a bent pto shaft on an implement a few weeks ago.   I had to remove the two outer clips and press it out. I put it back together in a hurry and I decided to reuse the clips. Bad choice. During tedding a clip came off and the cross lost its cups and needle bearings.



So I am replacing with a new cross kit and most notably, I have a clip to remove now.  I just remember the first time it was a real bugger because these clips don’t have holes in them. I can’t remember how I eventually did it (I think I finally was able to anchor one side and get a cotter pin remover under the other side) but I used cuss words I haven’t used in a long time and spent way more time than I am willing to spend this time.

So I thought I’d ask for advice.

How do you folks remove these? (Pic below)  I’ve searched all over the Internet but everyone’s got those clips with the ears or clips with holes in them in all the videos I’ve seen. I’ve seen a few mentions on forums but they all do things like drill behind it so you can stick a nail in and push it and other stuff like that.

Thanks in advance!



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