Hole in input shaft?

Valiant Farmer · May 24, 2019

Hi,
Is the hole pictured supposed to be there in a fordson dexta shaft thingy?

SVcummins · May 25, 2019

Majorman · May 25, 2019

Yes it is, it is to allow any oil that gets passed the seal to drain into the clutch housing without running further forward into the clutch.

Valiant Farmer · May 25, 2019

Thanks! It sorta did and sorta didn't look like it belonged there! Thanks for your help!

showcrop · May 25, 2019

2X what majorman said. I have first hand experience with oil getting past the seal and being deposited on the clutch

Clarence Slydell · May 25, 2019

Why not?

JD in da UP · May 25, 2019

It looks a bit like an in the field modification. I don?t know these machines at all so to me it looks like access to grease a fitting. It doesn?t appear to be a sump drain for oils in any position. Hope all goes back together well. John

SVcummins · May 25, 2019

That?s interesting it looks like something had rubbed and wore the hole in it

DoubleO7 · May 25, 2019

(quoted from post at 13:33:48 05/25/19) That?s interesting it looks like something had rubbed and wore the hole in it

I agree, too crude to have been put there on purpose.
Unless the factory used a hand held grinder to cut the hole.

Bob · May 25, 2019

(quoted from post at 03:11:34 05/25/19) Yes it is, it is to allow any oil that gets passed the seal to drain into the clutch housing without running further forward into the clutch.

"Majorman" has it right, it's to keep any leaked oil away from the clutch, and is TYPICAL of how these T.O. bearing carriers are made for MANY applications.

Likely, it was a simple rough hole made in the casting process and touched up a bit with a grinder.

NO need for high-precision milling or drilling in a simple "weep hole" inside a housing out of view!

Anyone wanting to disagree obviously hasn't seen the innards of a wide cross-section of tractors and vehicles, as such things are COMMON!

T.R.K. · May 25, 2019

I agree with these 2 guys. That hole lets any oil that goes past the seal drip into the bottom of the clutch housing. There is probably
another hole there to let it out so it doesn't pool up in there.
When you put it back, turn the hole to the bottom.

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