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My First Time in a Lift Cover

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Paul K in IL

09-07-2005 21:43:52

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I decided that today would be the day I put in the lift cylinder that I rebuilt with a NAA piston and seals in my 2N work tractor. I did not have any trouble getting the forks loose and the lift cover off and replacing the lift cylinder was no problem.

When I went to put the lift forks back on is when the job came to a halt. Judging from the amount of skin I am missing from both hands, my hands are just too big for this job. I remember someone said they get them by leaning over the tractor and putting one hand in each ispection hole. That is how I finally got it but it was a fight. Worst of all after I was done I fired up the tractor and the darned thing leaked out of the cover at the standpipe. I guess I did not get it cleaned up well enough before I put the new gasket on.

Lucky me I get to do it all over again now. I think I will wait for some skin to grow back before I try it again.

Anybody have the torque spec for the lift cover bolts? My FO-4 is at my father's shop so I cannot look it up. He lives 150 miles away.

Paul K.

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RustyAL

09-08-2005 09:07:42

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Re: My First Time in a Lift Cover in reply to Paul K in IL, 09-07-2005 21:43:52

I fought with connecting one to the point of near mental breakdown. The wife walks up, sticks here smaller hand in and boom. She still can not cook worth a flip.

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Jeb2N

09-08-2005 15:25:44

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Re: My First Time in a Lift Cover in reply to RustyAL, 09-08-2005 09:07:42

I beleive that I was working under the tractor and layed on my back while reaching up to spread the forks. Then again, I could be hallucinating again. Hooking the first ball in the socket is easy. Then you *might* be able to reach in with one hand, wrap your fingers around the opposite (unhooked side) and press the forks apart with your thumb and get them to slide in place. Regardless, you have to do a little contorsion to get in there and manipulate it. Kinda makes you curious how it was done at the ford plant?

Jeb

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don t.-9n180179

09-08-2005 06:40:35

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Re: My First Time in a Lift Cover in reply to Paul K in IL, 09-07-2005 21:43:52

An extra set of hands is nice, but if that aint possible, maybe this'll help....
Both inspect covers off, take seat off. I shelacked (sp?) the lift cover gasket to the housing not the cover. Lay cover on housing keeping forks outta trouble. Carefully slide and/or lift the cover as needed. Insert bolts thru cover to housing a bit more than finger tight. Chest down on top of the lift cover connect one side of the fork to the T. Use both hands to connect remaining fork to T. FYI....the fork does kinda "click" inplace.

HTH, YMMV, worked for me.....don t. .....

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Steve IA

09-08-2005 03:39:53

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Re: My First Time in a Lift Cover in reply to Paul K in IL, 09-07-2005 21:43:52

Ya need a helper to position the forks while you lower the cover. I convinced my DW that the oil would be good for her skin and got her to stick her hand in through the inspection hole. Good luck. Steve

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Dell (WA)

09-08-2005 01:14:08

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Re: My First Time in a Lift Cover in reply to Paul K in IL, 09-07-2005 21:43:52

Paul..... ...the grade-5 7/16-14 bolts are torqued to 50ft/lbs..... ..Dell

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