Gear Shifter

WY JERRY · Mar 12, 2011

Farmall M - Is there anything other than the two end caps (which I have destroyed) that hold the pin in place where the shift lever goes into the transmission cover? Also, the pin seems loose and sloppy in there, is this normal? Or maybe its because I cleaned out the dirt!

Jerry

Janicholson · Mar 12, 2011

No it pushes out. The holes fit into can be cleaned up and a new pin made to fit. I would use a grade 8 bolt of appropriate size. Possibly a metric bolt would be a bit bigger. The plugs are available at a NAPA store they are called Welch plugs, or core plugs. Jim

GordoSD · Mar 12, 2011

Loose and sloppy is OK if not "rattling" around. The plugs will hold them in. Get them at any parts place. Little freeze plugs.You can put a little locktite on them.

Gordo

pete 23 · Mar 12, 2011

I just looked at the picture of that sloppy fixer kit and I like the looks of that. I make my own some what similar to that but his is neater. Now need someone to come with a fix for the worn out hole in the shift lever itself. Not much material to work with there.

Owen Aaland · Mar 12, 2011

The plugs are 5/8 inch expansion (welch) plugs. CIH must be pretty proud of them. Part number crosses to 172529, listed at $2.53 apiece. Or you could save a bit of money and buy the same 5/8 inch expansion plug listed for use in starters with part number A42064 which sells for $0.56 apiece. I get them from my electrical supplier for $2.80 for a package of 10. Considering they are a little smaller a dime that still seems rather expensive.

sflem849 · Mar 13, 2011

(quoted from post at 19:33:14 03/12/11) I just looked at the picture of that sloppy fixer kit and I like the looks of that. I make my own some what similar to that but his is neater. Now need someone to come with a fix for the worn out hole in the shift lever itself. Not much material to work with there.

Isn't that what the $20 pin does?

pete 23 · Mar 13, 2011

(quoted from post at 14:50:28 03/13/11)

(quoted from post at 19:33:14 03/12/11) I just looked at the picture of that sloppy fixer kit and I like the looks of that. I make my own some what similar to that but his is neater. Now need someone to come with a fix for the worn out hole in the shift lever itself. Not much material to work with there.

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Isn't that what the $20 pin does?

No, the kit takes up the wear in the housing by fitting tight in the counter sunk hole where welch plug went. It uses a new large pin also that goes into the shifter lever , but sometimes that hole in the shift lever itself becomes very worn .

sflem849 · Mar 13, 2011

(quoted from post at 12:35:41 03/13/11)

(quoted from post at 14:50:28 03/13/11)

(quoted from post at 19:33:14 03/12/11) I just looked at the picture of that sloppy fixer kit and I like the looks of that. I make my own some what similar to that but his is neater. Now need someone to come with a fix for the worn out hole in the shift lever itself. Not much material to work with there.

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Isn't that what the $20 pin does?

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No, the kit takes up the wear in the housing by fitting tight in the counter sunk hole where welch plug went. It uses a new large pin also that goes into the shifter lever , but sometimes that hole in the shift lever itself becomes very worn .

Gotcha, I thought the pin was a couple thou big as well. I thought that was a bad idea bc you never know how much it's going to be worn. Why can't you just drill/machine it out and put a bushing in there? I haven't had mine apart in a while, but I don't remember it being that flimsy. If yours is you could always weld it up and punch a new hole in it.

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