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560 cracked casting
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Sam C.

08-10-2001 10:38:14




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The bottom of the rear casting of my Farmall 560 has a crack just to the rear of where the drawbar originally attached (has a 3pt now). I was hunting a persistent oil drip, and had wiped the underside clean and then noticed fresh oil there a couple of minutes later. There is a 3/4" rib that extends to the rear from where the draw bar bolted on, and this crack runs across it, with oil bleeding through on both sides of the rib. It looks like the crack is 2 or 3" long. It appears that the rib was hit right there by something in the tractor's earlier life.

How bad is this structurally?

What is the best way to repair this?

I'm having to part with it soon due to a 2,000 mile move, but want to know what sort of trouble I'm passing on.

Thanks - Sam C.

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JR40

10-10-2004 13:40:23




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 Re: 560 cracked casting - how bad? in reply to Sam C., 08-10-2001 10:38:14  
Not a big problem unless it runs dry. can be fixed for long term low cost fix drill a hole on both ends of crack to stop spread carefull not to go to far in case drain all oil first just small holes1/8 or smaller will do try to avoid getting as few shaving as possiable in case hint small holes and don't let bit go right in case then get weld rod made for cast work local weld gas supply best place just exsplain what you are using on they will set you up and weld crack and holes one or two passes will do

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BigFarmer

08-10-2001 20:45:52




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 Re: 560 cracked casting - how bad? in reply to Sam C., 08-10-2001 10:38:14  
Structurally, not that bad. a small crack such as that isn't going to make the tractor fall in half. the only thing that could be damaging is if it leaks out all the oil, and your gears are running dry. other than that, you're not looking at anything serious. as for repairing it, there's not much you can do. a few things u could do would be to braze it, but i discourage this, to replace the entire casting, which would be the best repair, but incredibly expensive, or to use some type of sealer or epoxy, such as JB Weld. the biggest problem with this is getting anything to adhere to the metal, since it is covered in oil. the only way to do this would be to remove all the oil from the area, and remove th oil residue with some type of degreaser, and then apply the stuff. either way u go, good luck.

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BigFarmer

08-10-2001 20:45:35




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 Re: 560 cracked casting - how bad? in reply to Sam C., 08-10-2001 10:38:14  
Structurally, not that bad. a small crack such as that isn't going to make the tractor fall in half. the only thing that could be damaging is if it leaks out all the oil, and your gears are running dry. other than that, you're not looking at anything serious. as for repairing it, there's not much you can do. a few things u could do would be to braze it, but i discourage this, to replace the entire casting, which would be the best repair, but incredibly expensive, or to use some type of sealer or epoxy, such as JB Weld. the biggest problem with this is getting anything to adhere to the metal, since it is covered in oil. the only way to do this would be to remove all the oil from the area, and remove th oil residue with some type of degreaser, and then apply the stuff. either way u go, good luck.

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