WD hand clutch

[John EIA]

My son and I just got my Father-in-law's WD, The hand clutch is very sloppy. New bushings will help, but the anchor in the transmission is sloppy too. Is that a replaceable part.

John EIA

 

[JR.Frye]

I want to say yes it is.
JR.Frye

 

[Anonymous-0]

Are you guys talking about the pin the handle pivots on? They are pressed into the housing but there is no simple way to get them back out. I know you cant drive them out from the inside because there is a gear in the way, but maybe if you weld a nut on the end you might be able to put a big slide hammer on it and pull it out.

 

[John EIA]

Yes, that is the pin I am talking about, it sounds pretty difficult to replace. Maybe replacing the pieces in the lever will help some.

Thanks John EIA

 

[Nebraska Cowman]

I have a re-bushed lever on the shelf but if your pin is loose in the housing you have more problems.

 

[John EIA]

The pin is badly worn but tight in the housing.

John EIA

 

[Anonymous-0]

We had the job of replacing that pin a few yrs ago.We took the tranny cover off .Then got a punch that would ' almost fit', Very carefully heated the outside of the case some , not a lot, but slowly . Started driving the pin out. Took about a hr. Got the new pin that had been in the freezer, packed in dry ice for 3 days ,took it to the shop & carefully drove it into place . I think we were lucky !Belive it or not this was on a WD 45 Kerosene/ distalate tractor that we restored . Hope this helps.

 

[wddave]

A way to fix it is to find a sleeve that is 7/8 inch ID to slip over the pin. Make a cross hole in the sleeve to line up with the cotter pin hole. Bore the lever to fit the OD of the sleeve. Put JB weld on the pin and ID of the sleeve and slip it on. Line up the key hole and let it cure. Install the lever and you are done. Could put a grease fitting in the lever.

 

[Anonymous-0]

Ole Clint has it right. You can take off the tranny cover and drive it out with a punch, and that pin was still available from ACGO as of a couple of years ago, as were the oil impregnated bronze bushings that go in the handle. Not cheap, but it is the simplest and best way to fix it right.

 

[TKing]

I have repaired this shaft much like wddave. At the time I worked at a shop where I had access to a lathe and end mill. I made a steel sleeve to slide over the pin, I filled the voids first with metal filler epoxy. I bored the hole in the lever larger and made my own bushing from oilite which is brass impregnated with oil. This repair was very successful and simpler than driving the pin out. Good luck and happy restoring.