Welcome! Please use the navigational links to explore our website.
PartsASAP LogoCompany Logo Auction Link (800) 853-2651

Shop Now

   Allis Chalmers Case Farmall IH Ford 8N,9N,2N Ford
   Ferguson John Deere Massey Ferguson Minn. Moline Oliver

Farmall & IHC Tractors Discussion Forum
:

Plate over Rear Gears

Welcome Guest, Log in or Register
Author 
Charles Park

11-19-2004 07:39:58




Report to Moderator

Several of the bolts that hold the rear plate over the gears are broken off. Can not get them out with extractors.

How heavy is this plate? I will remove the bolts that remain and then take the plate off over the ones that are broken and have no head. I assume that the threads are in the housing and the broken bolts will be sticking up and could be removed with a pipe wrench?




[Log in to Reply]   [No Email]
Hugh MacKay

11-20-2004 04:01:43




Report to Moderator
 Re: Plate over Rear Gears in reply to Charles Park, 11-19-2004 07:39:58  
Charles: It depends a bit on whether those studs rusted off or were twisted off. I have come across these where head of bolt had just rusted off. Once you get the deck plate off, clean the bolts and put the penetrating oil to them. Most of them will come with vise grips. If you strike a difficult bolt, you can almost bet someone twisted it at some point. Heed the warning on weight of that deck, the guys aren't kidding.

If you get into a situation whereby you can't get a bolt out. I know a guy with a Farmall 400, put it together 35 years ago and filled hole in deck with a product to water proof it. Tractor is still going and working quite hard I might add. I always said more water got in transmission around those bolts than what ran down the gear shift lever. The tractors with battery under seat were the worst, 10 years and heads were rusted off those bolts.

[Log in to Reply]  [No Email]
oliver farmer

11-19-2004 08:36:15




Report to Moderator
 Re: Plate over Rear Gears in reply to Charles Park, 11-19-2004 07:39:58  
I removed mine last winter. Several of my bolts broke off, and i soaked them for several days. Then i heated the transmission cover and soaked them a few more days. I was able to get the transmission cover off then, and my bolts came out easily with a pipe wrench. Be really careful when you are trying to get the transmission cover off with the broken bolts still in the holes. I cracked mine. You will have to pry on it, but go really easy. Try to work it up and down where the broken bolts go through it, heating and oiling every chance you get. It will take two people to move the transmission cover.

[Log in to Reply]  [No Email]
Bopyd G

11-19-2004 08:06:31




Report to Moderator
 Re: Plate over Rear Gears in reply to Charles Park, 11-19-2004 07:39:58  
The plate you are refering to is called the transmission cover. Yes take the rest of the bolts out, lift cover off (it is heavy). Spray some Blaster, WD40 or simlar penerating oil. Try a pipe wrench, but not to hard. If they don`t come, keep spraying. Picking the cover off is really a 2 man job. Have fun Boyd

PS, Don`t be afraid to ask Questions B



[Log in to Reply]  [No Email]
Charles Park

11-19-2004 07:49:22




Report to Moderator
 Re: Plate over Rear Gears in reply to Charles Park, 11-19-2004 07:39:58  
Working on Farmall M. The rear plate over the gears(also has the seat mounted on it) has seveal bolts that are broken off. Extractors will not work.

What I would like to do is remove the bolts that will come out and then slip the plate over the broken shafts that do not have heads.

How heavy is this plate? Assuming I can get it off whould the shafts sticking up be removable with a pipe wrench? How you can figure out what I am trying to ask. Need some good advice. Thanks.

[Log in to Reply]  [No Email]
Andy Martin

11-19-2004 08:04:31




Report to Moderator
 Re: Plate over Rear Gears in reply to Charles Park, 11-19-2004 07:49:22  
The top plate is heavy. The shift forks come out with it. If the tractor is outside seal the holes with silicone until you get it fixed because water goes directly into the housing.

You probably won't be able to get the bolts out with a pipe wrench and will probably break more off getting them out.

The easy way is to weld a nut on each broken bolt and take them out. Welding the nut on heats the bolt and breaks the rust seal, freeing up the bolt better than any penetrant. it would be worth hiring a welder to come do this if you don't weld, in my opinion.

[Log in to Reply]  [No Email]
[Options]  [Printer Friendly]  [Posting Help]  [Return to Forum]   [Log in to Reply]

Hop to:


TRACTOR PARTS TRACTOR MANUALS
We sell tractor parts!  We have the parts you need to repair your tractor - the right parts. Our low prices and years of research make us your best choice when you need parts. Shop Online Today. [ About Us ]

Home  |  Forums


Copyright © 1997-2023 Yesterday's Tractor Co.

All Rights Reserved. Reproduction of any part of this website, including design and content, without written permission is strictly prohibited. Trade Marks and Trade Names contained and used in this Website are those of others, and are used in this Website in a descriptive sense to refer to the products of others. Use of this Web site constitutes acceptance of our User Agreement and Privacy Policy

TRADEMARK DISCLAIMER: Tradenames and Trademarks referred to within Yesterday's Tractor Co. products and within the Yesterday's Tractor Co. websites are the property of their respective trademark holders. None of these trademark holders are affiliated with Yesterday's Tractor Co., our products, or our website nor are we sponsored by them. John Deere and its logos are the registered trademarks of the John Deere Corporation. Agco, Agco Allis, White, Massey Ferguson and their logos are the registered trademarks of AGCO Corporation. Case, Case-IH, Farmall, International Harvester, New Holland and their logos are registered trademarks of CNH Global N.V.

Yesterday's Tractors - Antique Tractor Headquarters

Website Accessibility Policy