JD #52 - What should this part look like?

[Badger08]

A friend gave me this plow. I want to use it to do some plowing this fall and get it set up, then work on restoring it this winter.

Trouble is while he had it and was plowing his garden he hit something hard and it unhooked but the rope tied to his seat didn't and he said it broke something. Well I can see where the cast piece is broken. Went and looked at a part's plow, same part I need, but broken too. Looked at a co-worker's two JD #52's and both of them are broke in the same spot too, so what gives? The co-workers plow, one lifts most of the time but not all the time, the other one doesn't lift hardly at all he says.

It's part #D882-A, page 18 in the part's manual.

If anyone has a picture from their plow with this not broken, I would like to see it! Thanks!





 

[Carlyle hoffman]

Well guess what ,you have an original like every one else. No not really, many of them got broken by STRONG ARM farmers with little common sense.They thought they were pulling the plow with the trip rope instead of the tractor pulling the plow and because of that many got broken. What a shame, a lot of engineering and a lack of a little common sense. They are around in junk yards if you look a bit. This phone no if you really want one would probably have one to sell you. Good luck. Jesse- 1-570-546-3968
 

[Badger08]

Carlyle, thanks for the reply. So pulling the trip rope to hard breaks the casting huh? I will keep that in mind for when I get it fixed. The guy that gave it to me didn't use it much, but unfortunately broke it that last time he used it. I will give that # a call and see what I turn up with....thanks!
 

[dana89]

Hope this helps. Let me know if u need better pics



 

[Badger08]

[quote="dana89"](quoted from post at 21:51:36 09/19/12)
Hope this helps. Let me know if u need better pics


Nope that's great! I can see it, thanks!
 

[Brendon-KS]

Just a little hint: When you do get it fixed up and working, tie the rope through the "eye" in a large hair pin cotter then just clip the pin onto the seat frame or anything else on the tractor. If the plow breaks loose the clip will just pop off and save damaging anything.
 

[Badger08]