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Delawar Bill 08-29-2012 13:27:59 173.25.163.52 Report to Moderator	I'm trying to minimize the oil leaks before painting my late model 8N. I have seepage around the lower link shaft at the rear housing. How can I stop this and can I do it without removing the trumpet housing? I was thinking of a sealing washer. [Reply]   [No Email]
jeff tompkins 08-29-2012 15:40:55 24.176.56.171 Report to Moderator	Re: Lower Link Oil Leak in reply to Delawar Bill, 08-29-2012 13:27:59   I just did the right side of my 50' 8n. easy to remove but VERY HEAVY I used a chain hoist, no problem. new pin and sealed it with Loctite 660, great stuff, lil pricey. JT   [Reply]  [No Email]
Delawar Bill 08-29-2012 15:36:10 173.25.163.52 Report to Moderator	Re: Lower Link Oil Leak in reply to Delawar Bill, 08-29-2012 13:27:59   Thanks Guys. Full speed ahead on the "correct way." Off comes the trumpet. Regards, Bill   [Reply]  [No Email]
Ronnie G. 08-29-2012 15:27:15 98.200.208.176 Report to Moderator	Re: Lower Link Oil Leak in reply to Delawar Bill, 08-29-2012 13:27:59   Once you drain the fluid and remove the trumpet housing, the pin is held by a nut & washer. The nut is held in place by a cotter pin. My bet is the pin is spinning because the nut has loosened up. I recommend replacing the pin. It has to be removed from the inside. If you replace the pin with a new one, put some RTV sealant on the tapered end about an inch from the end of the taper. Let the sealant "skin", dry for 5-10 minutes. Slip it back in, tighten the nut back to snug, install the cotter pin, stab the trumpet back in & tighten the nuts. Pretty easy if you have an engine hoist. Be sure to put a new trumpet gasket back on before you re-install to rear end. 45 minute job.   [Reply]  [No Email]
Bruce (VA) 08-29-2012 13:34:23 24.125.80.178 Report to Moderator	Re: Lower Link Oil Leak in reply to Delawar Bill, 08-29-2012 13:27:59   " How can I stop this and can I do it without removing the trumpet housing? " You can't stop it from leaking w/o removing the trumpet. If you plan on using the lift on the tractor, you need to fix it or the loose pin will eventually wallow out the housing. If you want to fix it, plenty of folks here have done it & can tell you how to do it. 50 Tips   [Reply]  [No Email]
Delawar Bill 08-29-2012 14:09:44 173.25.163.52 Report to Moderator	Re: Lower Link Oil Leak in reply to Bruce (VA), 08-29-2012 13:34:23   Hi Bruce, Thanks for the reply. It is not plain what the sealing mechanism is in the FO-4 manual. I can make the observation that the shaft is definitely not loose in the housing. I was thinking that, if I could reach the inside from the left cover, I could put a sealing washer on the inside and retighten. Bad idea?   [Reply]  [No Email]
Bruce (VA) 08-29-2012 14:45:04 24.125.80.178 Report to Moderator	Re: Lower Link Oil Leak in reply to Delawar Bill, 08-29-2012 14:09:44   " Bad idea? " No, not at all. It's a great idea. Except that you can't reach it from the inspection port. Check out the link for a picture from the parts manual as well as info on how to replace it. It has a cotter key & nut on the inside of the housing. Lower Link pin replacement   [Reply]  [No Email]