Farmall A Upkeep Again

Unfortunately, where I live in Texas, fire ants are a real problem. My field is so overgrown that I can't see the hills, I find them by running them over. I hit one yesterday that darn near popped me off the tractor. The shredder hit that and now I get to redo all that work I put into fixing the PTO. It popped my woodruff key on the spline to gear tooth wheel again.

I look at this as a plus, really. I already know exactly what's wrong, I know how to fix it, and now I truly know what messed it up last time. This means that from here on out, I will know what to do when I run over one of those darn ant hills. Stop when the tractor hits it, idle down, reverse and go around it.

Yesterday I mowed about an acre and a half with the shredder before the "accident." I don't think that I have had more fun on my property "working."

CSD

This place has been of so much assistance that I wish I could take all those who gave me sage instruction to dinner somewhere. Maybe after I win the lottery I'll find out where y'all are and come out to see you.

Taking the gear tooth wheel off the PTO spindle shaft was a breeze this time. I already have the shear pin (officially: Power Take Off Gear Key (Woodruff No. 126, 3/16 x 2-1/8") out and as soon as I get some proper bar stock, will cut and replace it. I ought to be mowing before 2 pm Central. Last time the parts were semi-fused together, cemented by my ignorance of the problem.

Thanks again ever body, let you know how it all pans out later. ;]

CSD

I would wonder, is the sediment bowl on the "A" the only bowl or device that I can put on there? Seems to me, this spot is an oasis for modification. There has got to be a better way to filter/feed fuel into the carb from this point to the carb.

I am open to any bright ideas, past successes and/or failures. After all, repeating someone's failures would also be a waste of time, so let me know what you know doesn't work also.

Tractor's Run-nin, Tractor's Run-nin, yeah, baby!

CSD

And thanks CNKS for mentioning that using the woodruff key in the gear wheel to spindle assembly ought not to be thought of as a protective device. Also, I seem to be doing okay with gas flow overall. I have a new sediment bowl assembly. I will see what develops. By the way, does anyone know where I can get the appropriate sized metal line for the gas lines and also the threaded compression fittings for installing them? I would really like to replace all that old line from bowl to carb.

Isn't ignorance a great thing? You walk around ignorant of what could happen and you're generally pretty happy. In fact, the people I know that know the most tend to be worriers. I take the Alfred E. Newman point of view, usually.

What, me worry?

Thanks guys, I cannot tell you how much I appreciate having your input as well as a place to get it from. This place is great!

CSD