Snagged a 1977 444 Close to home

[Eugen]

Is this the pin on the front axle? Why did you need to make a new one?

Man I'm so jealous how well finished your parts turn out on your lathes guys! On my Myford ML7 I cannot get them so well finished. They come out with cutting lines.

[mac102004]

Is this the pin on the front axle? Why did you need to make a new one?

Man I'm so jealous how well finished your parts turn out on your lathes guys! On my Myford ML7 I cannot get them so well finished. They come out with cutting lines.

Yes front axle pivot. Fair bit of slop in it just want to tighten it up some, this will squeeze the plates that hold the pin in place a bit and hopefully eliminate some of the slop. There isn’t much wear on the bore of the axle but the PO must of had the original pin fall out at one time, the keeper on the front was broke and the pin had been welded to the frame.

To be fair the finish on that wasn’t great I ran out of carbide inserts and was reduced to using a carbide tipped boring bar mounted in the cross slide to cut it. It did the job but took a fair amount of Emory cloth and sand paper to clean up lol.


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[mac102004]

One of the spindles on the front axle was pretty tight, turned out to be more dry than anything. I decided I might as well remove both clean them up, grease them, and install poor mans power steering mod, I was on the fence about doing it but I had the parts here anyway.




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[mac102004]

New pivot pin installed tightened it right up made a HUGE difference.





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[Eugen]

One of the spindles on the front axle was pretty tight, turned out to be more dry than anything. I decided I might as well remove both clean them up, grease them, and install poor mans power steering mod, I was on the fence about doing it but I had the parts here anyway.



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Nice! I want to do it asap. Why were you on the fence about doing it?

[mac102004]

One of the spindles on the front axle was pretty tight, turned out to be more dry than anything. I decided I might as well remove both clean them up, grease them, and install poor mans power steering mod, I was on the fence about doing it but I had the parts here anyway.



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Nice! I want to do it asap. Why were you on the fence about doing it?

I don’t plan on keeping the tractor, so just added expense really.


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[Eugen]

I don’t plan on keeping the tractor, so just added expense really.
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I bet you're curious if it makes a difference and couldn't help yourself!

[mac102004]

I don’t plan on keeping the tractor, so just added expense really.
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I bet you're curious if it makes a difference and couldn't help yourself!

Pretty much


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[mac102004]

Re-zinc plated the snap fast pins, didn’t dip them far enough in the tank but I guess it would wear off that end quick anyway. Painted the springs black, reinstall after the frame is painted. I need to find 2 new roll pins, somewhere in my shop there is a couple of kits from PA, but where is the real question lol.








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[DavidBarkey]

What do you use for a plating tank ? Where do you get your supplies ?

Dave