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OldFarmall450
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 Posted: Mon Mar 11, 2019 7:41 am Post subject: JD RWA parts |
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I have located a 12' disk harrow, the owner says its a RWA, it has a bad axle bearing. The owner pulled the gang and bearing, but got tired of working on it.
How hard is it to replace the bearing? I see them listed online, from $9.99 to $100.00. I also saw the bearing housing halfs for sale. Can I just buy 2 of these, a bearing, and clamp them together?
Anything I need to know about the RWA? Good or bad?
Thanks guys.
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Tx Jim
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| Posted: Mon Mar 11, 2019 9:19 am Post subject: Re: JD RWA parts |
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JD RWA disk harrow are notorious for ridging the soil. If I was looking for a disk harrow it would not be a JD RWA.
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OldFarmall450
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| Posted: Mon Mar 11, 2019 9:22 am Post subject: Re: JD RWA parts |
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What if it can be had for under 500 bucks?
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DeltaRed
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| Posted: Mon Mar 11, 2019 10:20 am Post subject: Re: JD RWA parts |
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I once had a 10' RWA. Nice little disk,but would tend to ridge.That could be somewhat 'remedied' by setting the front disks a bit deeper than the rear.I'm more concerned about bearings. Are they the old cast iron 'boxing' type,or regular ball/roller bearings.IIRC,JD disk bearings are expencive.Unless it is CHEAP,I'd look for an Oliver,IH or something else.
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OldFarmall450
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| Posted: Mon Mar 11, 2019 3:39 pm Post subject: Re: JD RWA parts |
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Delta, it was almost dark but im pretty sure it had the cast iron "box " that held the bearings. Ag center shows several bearings for the rwa.
How hard is it to replace the bearing?
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SVcummins
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| Posted: Mon Mar 11, 2019 6:59 pm Post subject: Re: JD RWA parts |
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Buy it fiat cnh parts are no cheaper and Agco parts
are even more than John Deere
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DeltaRed
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| Posted: Mon Mar 11, 2019 8:33 pm Post subject: Re: JD RWA parts |
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Like any other bearing. Dismntle the whole gang.
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MoMike
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| Posted: Tue Mar 12, 2019 1:52 pm Post subject: Re: JD RWA parts |
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Yes, they do ridge, however I've found that by not running them to deep, 2 2 1/2" and not flying it doesn't do to bad. Remember these disk date to the late '50's and early 60's so they were meant to be pulled by 2 cylinder tractors with 3rd and 4th gear speed of
3 1/2 to 4 1/2 MPH. Does it have actual bearings or have the white iron type?
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OldFarmall450
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| Posted: Tue Mar 12, 2019 5:44 pm Post subject: Re: JD RWA parts |
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| CVPost-MoMike wrote: | (quoted from post at 14:52:16 03/12/19) Yes, they do ridge, however I've found that by not running them to deep, 2 2 1/2" and not flying it doesn't do to bad. Remember these disk date to the late '50's and early 60's so they were meant to be pulled by 2 cylinder tractors with 3rd and 4th gear speed of
3 1/2 to 4 1/2 MPH. Does it have actual bearings or have the white iron type? |
As near as i can tell it has regular bearings in the cast-iron mounting.
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OldFarmall450
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| Posted: Tue Mar 12, 2019 5:47 pm Post subject: Re: JD RWA parts |
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Like this
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SVcummins
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| Posted: Thu Mar 14, 2019 11:17 am Post subject: Re: JD RWA parts |
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55 50 Ron
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| Posted: Thu Mar 14, 2019 11:49 am Post subject: Re: JD RWA parts |
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1/2 of that would be somewhere near a good price.
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Tx Jim
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| Posted: Thu Mar 14, 2019 1:57 pm Post subject: Re: JD RWA parts |
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| CVPost-SVcummins wrote: | (quoted from post at 15:17:45 03/14/19)
<img src="/cvphotos/cvphoto16523.jpg"> |
The statement about changing gang angle on a RWA doesn't apply as gangs have only one(1) angle that they can be set short of utilizing a cutting torch.
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OldFarmall450
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| Posted: Thu Mar 14, 2019 3:00 pm Post subject: Re: JD RWA parts |
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Can someone tell me if the bearing in the cast- iron housing can be pressed out and a new one pressed in?
I've looked online and can't find a schematic.
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Tx Jim
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| Posted: Fri Mar 15, 2019 2:31 am Post subject: Re: JD RWA parts |
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After removing snap ring brg can be pressed out/in of cast iron housing.
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