Shimming front axle

[782CC]

That is tight. Glad my 82 series machines have more room. Having done all of mine now I would like to add. Be sure the bolt shank is long enough to support the pivot section. All of mine had excessive wear due to the support riding on threads of the bolt. To fix I found a bolt with enough shank length and cut off the excess to clear the mule.

[olds45512]

Originally Posted by 782CC

That is tight. Glad my 82 series machines have more room. Having done all of mine now I would like to add. Be sure the bolt shank is long enough to support the pivot section. All of mine had excessive wear due to the support riding on threads of the bolt. To fix I found a bolt with enough shank length and cut off the excess to clear the mule.

The bolt length is 8", the shank is long enough that only an 1/8" on the axle is on threads.

[782CC]

4 machine I have done now all had 1/4 to 1/2 of the area with threads. I am guessing someone did not use the factory bolts in mine...

[Alvy]

I just got a 122 with a very thin head bolt which looks similar to the O bolt. Anyone know what model they started putting in the pin with roll pin set up?

[darkminion_17]

Does it have an oops pedal?

[Alvy]

Originally Posted by darkminion_17

Does it have an oops pedal?

You know I never even payed attention to that

Edit just looked no oops

[darkminion_17]

I am working on a 122 today and the pin was a regular one,the othere one I was fixin has one also.po mod

[Mike McKown]

You can make this easy or you can make it hard(er). The thick shim will fix the problem instantly and for very little money.

[bkw3614]

This is a great conversation!

When I did my 1250 Nightmare 4 years ago, I used the 3/4" bolt and nut to squeeze the C-channel together and re-set the axle with a new pin. I like the way the pin was machined with a depression cut into the middle of it to accommodate grease.

I like the modified bolt and nut idea, but will that take grease as well as the current style pin does? If I ever need to do this again, I will use the bolt and nut. It looks like a better option to me, if it will stay lubricated.

To everyone who contributes to this conversation, Thank you!

Brian Wittman

[clay1811/44c]

Is my thinking correct when greasing the front end. I jack it up on the frame. So the grease gets in the places that are normally under pressure from the weight.