Rubber gear shift lever boot

[Lamont7777]

Finally figured a way to get the boot on the gear shift lever of my 47 2N.
Heated it in the microwave for 30 seconds and it got hot and flexible enough to slip on. Had been struggling with it for over an hour.

 

[horsepoor]

Usually something like that or rubber hoses I put in boiling water for a minute, and then try to install. Works well.

 

[Curtsat15]

Yup hot water always works for me!

 

[Caryc]

The last time I put one on mine, I used boiling water to soften it, then turned it inside out, slipped it down the shaft and turned it right side out. Piece of cake. :wink:

 

[David_V]

I found the best solution; buy the wrong part. I got a boot for, I think a MasseyFerguson. It took me 10 seconds to put it on. No microwave, no boiling water, no stretching, just slap it on and go do something else.
Try M/F part number 520858M1

http://www.ytmag.com/520858M1_6733.htm

 

[Caryc]

(quoted from post at 19:32:04 04/15/12) I found the best solution; buy the wrong part. I got a boot for, I think a MasseyFerguson. It took me 10 seconds to put it on. No microwave, no boiling water, no stretching, just slap it on and go do something else.
Try M/F part number 520858M1

http://www.ytmag.com/520858M1_6733.htm

Yeah...I suppose the 5 minutes I spent using the right part could have been put to better use like writing the great American novel or painting my house.

Yeah...that's five minutes of my life I'll never get back again.

 

[David_V]

(quoted from post at 19:41:42 04/15/12) Yeah...I suppose the 5 minutes I spent using the right part could have been put to better use like writing the great American novel or painting my house.

Yeah...that's five minutes of my life I'll never get back again.

nly five? I spent over ten minutes boiling the water, carrying it out to the tractor, stretching - and tearing - the right part. Then I bought the wrong part and it worked perfectly.

I wish all the wrong parts I've bought over the years worked so well.

 

[Caryc]

(quoted from post at 21:04:20 04/15/12)

(quoted from post at 19:41:42 04/15/12) Yeah...I suppose the 5 minutes I spent using the right part could have been put to better use like writing the great American novel or painting my house.

Yeah...that's five minutes of my life I'll never get back again.

nly five? I spent over ten minutes boiling the water, carrying it out to the tractor, stretching - and tearing - the right part. Then I bought the wrong part and it worked perfectly.

I wish all the wrong parts I've bought over the years worked so well.

Well, I bought the right part installed it correctly and didn't need to buy another one. So who is ahead here?

 

[David_V]

(quoted from post at 21:12:09 04/15/12) Well, I bought the right part installed it correctly and didn't need to buy another one. So who is ahead here?

am. I work in Yosemite.

 

[Caryc]

(quoted from post at 08:38:14 04/16/12)

(quoted from post at 21:12:09 04/15/12) Well, I bought the right part installed it correctly and didn't need to buy another one. So who is ahead here?

am. I work in Yosemite.

What's that got to do with anything?