Installing New ORC?

The best advice that I can give you regarding an ORC is to buy a good one. There are lots of poor quality ORCs available and they will not hold up nearly as good as a good one will. Also, be sure to grease it regularly. It will last much longer if you do.

Dean

Otherwise, there will be a hole through the shaft, and you have to use a spring pin ORC. This was the case with my '51 8N.

To install the spring (or roll) pin ORC, you have to remove the two zirc fittings. Then slip the ORC on the PTO shaft, and pound the pin through the holes. When it is completely seated, replace the zirc fittings and add lots of grease.

Now, I had heard how this process was easier said than done, and that you have to really wail on the pin to make it go in. So that is what I did. To no avail. In fact, I pretty much goobered up the pin, and it's a wonder I didn't bend my PTO shaft...

Turns out, the ORC that I got from Agri-Supply was just a bit too long in the butt end, and would not go on the shaft far enough for the holes to line up properly. It looked good, until I shined a light through it. The I could tell that there was an offset. Bummer! So I took the dang ORC over to the bench grinder and ground off a quarter inch or so, until it fit. Then I did my best to straighten out the pin, and had no trouble getting it in after that.

So my advice is to be very sure the holes are lined up perfectly. Then it shouldn't be too hard to get the pin to go in.

Good luck!

Joe

Just to be clear, though, the ORC should slip easily onto the PTO shaft. It is the pin that takes some work to insert. The punch is a good idea. After you slip the ORC onto the PTO shaft, line up the holes and shine a light through. You should be able to tell if it went on far enough. The holes have to line up perfect! Otherwise, that pin won't go in, no matter how hard you hit it:-)

Good luck,

Joe