Re: 560 WFE...need parts.

Posted by captaink on October 07, 2004 at 12:46:17 from (66.115.214.56):

In Reply to: 560 WFE...need parts. posted by Matt Clark on October 07, 2004 at 11:25:58:

On the Schwartz WFEs that I have this looks like a part that could have been made in a rough machine shop. It consists of the square plate that bolts to the bottom of the steering plate on the tractor, a “T” shaped piece that is welded to it. The "T" shaped piece is two pieces of metal welded together and has another rectangular piece welded to it where the tie-rod ends go into. Depending on where this broke it could probably be welded by a competent welder or a repair shop. I have no idea what a stock IH front end piece would look like.

Getting the part off should be fairly straight forward, take out the four bolts that hold it to the tractor, then, take the tie rods out. I don't remember if you need to take the actual front axle off, maybe someone else here does. If you don’t have a “pickle fork” to pop the tie rods loose, I would suggest loosening the nuts until they are even with the threaded part of the tie rod end. If you have castle nuts (nuts that have a cotter pin through them) turn them upside down and the screw them until even with the threaded part. Then hit the area with the nut on the end sharply with a hammer once to pop it loose. This is a tapered fit so once it is loose it will fall away. Repeat the hammer if necessary, but pay attention so that you don’t swell up the threaded part of the tie rod or you will need to replace that too.

Hope this helps!

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