Rockshaft pins
Hello. I was plowing snow with my 149 today, and I heard a "thunk" sound, after which I could no longer lift the plow. After removing the tunnel cover, it appears that the rockshaft is not engaging the lift arm to which the plow lift rod is attached. The lift cylinder is still operating. It looks like there is a pin that goes through the lift arm sleeve and through the rockshaft that might have sheered off. I circled the two spots on the attached diagram that have the pin holes in the rockshaft. The one that may have sheered is the one on the right in the diagram. Anyone else ever experience this happening? Are these pins replacable? It is part #715-3002 in the 149 parts manual. If it is replacable, how is the old portion (broken???) removed and also how is the new pin inserted? Thanks in advance!!
EDIT: Looked at it again, and I guess it could be the lift arm bracket circled in red in second pic. For that matter considering my inexperience..could be some other problem, too, I guess. Any help appreciated
Edit again: Perhaps the lift cylinder went bad? Wouldn't the cylinder leak then if it went bad?? Grasping at straws here!!
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