52 ca

[phil aton]

52 CA sometimes when I'm mowing with the right side down on a decline and make a left turn there's a very loud medium tone pop that's coming from the right side axle area is this something that's going to blow up on me or is it something that's needs to be fixed

 

[phil aton]

On the rear right

 

[Bob Bancroft]

On the rear right

Just curious, does the tractor still have a working hand clutch? But before getting into that- start from the simplest. I've seen a rear end disassembled when the issue was a loose wheel or wheel weight! It's possible your power shift wheel is giving a little bit when it gets extra stress and weight on it.

 

[JOCCO]

If you have power adjust wheels check to see if they are loose.

 

[phil aton]

Hand clutch still works fine and the lug nuts are all tight it sounds like it's coming more from the axle maybe even in the deeper in a little bit

 

[phil aton]

Wheel adjusters r tight

 

[Bob Bancroft]

Wheel adjusters r tight

Do your cam/lock assemblies work like they should? Can you loosen them and spin the rim out? I think I'd try running it in a different spot and see if it makes a difference. Do you know if those little cam follower pieces are all intact and in place?

 

[Bob Bancroft]

Wheel adjusters r tight

I just took a closer look at your picture. I see that your cam/lock assemblies are a little different than the ones I am used to on a WD. And there's only three of them! That's interesting. I'm very suspicious of them. The fact that you're running at the end of the rails may be hiding the possibility that there's some wear/corrosion, or something a little loose. If you shift the rim to a different position and omit the stops, that might allow you to find a problem, or eliminate that area as a problem.

 

[sparkylock]

I just took a closer look at your picture. I see that your cam/lock assemblies are a little different than the ones I am used to on a WD. And there's only three of them! That's interesting. I'm very suspicious of them. The fact that you're running at the end of the rails may be hiding the possibility that there's some wear/corrosion, or something a little loose. If you shift the rim to a different position and omit the stops, that might allow you to find a problem, or eliminate that area as a problem.

I’ve owned 7 CA’s and they only have 3 cam locks per wheel.

 

[Bob Bancroft]

I’ve owned 7 CA’s and they only have 3 cam locks per wheel.

Right, and I would consider replacing the dead one with a live one if a problem developed.

 

[phil aton]

I'll give that a try if I can get them to move thank you let you know what happens

 

[cleddy]

52 CA sometimes when I'm mowing with the right side down on a decline and make a left turn there's a very loud medium tone pop that's coming from the right side axle area is this something that's going to blow up on me or is it something that's needs to be fixed

We had a Fairly new WD (At the time in the 60s) and while using it the whole flange of the axle broke off and set the side down on the ground. We always thought if it had happened on the back of a Terrace it would have rolled over and maybe killed my Dad?? That was the Big story for YEARS when we would see the broken flange in the junk pile. Change the back wheels side for side to isolate where the noise comes from.

 

[cleddy]

52 CA sometimes when I'm mowing with the right side down on a decline and make a left turn there's a very loud medium tone pop that's coming from the right side axle area is this something that's going to blow up on me or is it something that's needs to be fixed

Any chance you found the problem? Or was it just a question& answer session??

 

[phil aton]

I haven't had a chance to mess with it mainly because the PTO gearbox for the belly mower went out and I'm trying to get that fixed first