7/900 Front Weight

[Lynn Patrick]

I just picked up an almost complete set of front weights for my 981; base, cover, & 6 weights. I say "almost" because the bolts that hold the cover on are missing. I would appreciate it MUCH if someone would send me a pic of what the bolts look like, & what size they are! THANKS!!!

 

[MarkWisconsin]

Lynn, My friend has a collection of Ford tractors and has 2-3 weight boxes and says there are two different styles of boxes and two different eye bolts that hold the cover on. I dont know if thats true but I do have one eye bolt that came with my cover. I believe I only have one. Years ago I did a little bit of searching for a duplicate from McMaster Carr and didnt find the exact size. Although they did have a pretty good selection of these unique eye bolts. I think my conclusion was to get the exact one I had to buy a blank eye bolt which Mc Master Carr had and have a machinist duplicate it. I think I can find that original one that fits my style box and can send you a cell phone photo of it and do some measuring as to size of eye and bolt size etc. Im hoping some one else will respond about the two different box styles as to the accuracy of that information. Let me know. MarkWisconsin

 

[Lynn Patrick]

Here are pics of the hole where the bolt goes. I thought if there are 2 (or more???) styles this might help decide what the bolt looks like??

 

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Here are pics of the hole where the bolt goes. I thought if there are 2 (or more???) styles this might help decide what the bolt looks like??

That is very different from mine. Mine has a cast extension to the rear at each end of both the bottom and the cover, and the connector goes through htem.