Carolina boy
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Hi Y'all, I just removed the hydraulic pump from my 52 8n. I tried something new to see if it would work well and boy howdy am I pleased with how easy this job
was. I was dreading this job because I knew how awkward it was on the TO20 and TO30, and how hard it was on my shoulders and clothes.
This time, I removed the 1 3/8" 7/16-14 bolt off of the clamp at the top of valve chamber and ran a bolt, same thread, only a 2 inch through a link of a 2 link
section of 3/8" chain. I did this on both sides, This gave me a lifting point. Then hooked 2 24" bungees to the link, on each side, on each side of differential
shaft, and the other end to my engine hoist. Jacked up the hoist until I felt the tension on the bungee cords were at or greater than the weight of the pump. Went
underneath and removed all of the bolts to the pump. The pump never moved. Gently lowered the hoist until the pump was "weightless". Working from the top I pushed
the pump down, against the bungee tension, and lowered it beneath the tractor to a waiting furniture dolly. Rolled it to the bench, and reinstalled the original
bolts. Whole job took less than 5 minutes and never even got so much as my hands dirty. No ibuprofen and life is good. I am planning to install it the same way.
Am considering a permanent small L shape bracket under the bolt so next time, either me or some one behind me will already have a lifting point in place.
was. I was dreading this job because I knew how awkward it was on the TO20 and TO30, and how hard it was on my shoulders and clothes.
This time, I removed the 1 3/8" 7/16-14 bolt off of the clamp at the top of valve chamber and ran a bolt, same thread, only a 2 inch through a link of a 2 link
section of 3/8" chain. I did this on both sides, This gave me a lifting point. Then hooked 2 24" bungees to the link, on each side, on each side of differential
shaft, and the other end to my engine hoist. Jacked up the hoist until I felt the tension on the bungee cords were at or greater than the weight of the pump. Went
underneath and removed all of the bolts to the pump. The pump never moved. Gently lowered the hoist until the pump was "weightless". Working from the top I pushed
the pump down, against the bungee tension, and lowered it beneath the tractor to a waiting furniture dolly. Rolled it to the bench, and reinstalled the original
bolts. Whole job took less than 5 minutes and never even got so much as my hands dirty. No ibuprofen and life is good. I am planning to install it the same way.
Am considering a permanent small L shape bracket under the bolt so next time, either me or some one behind me will already have a lifting point in place.
