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These are pictures showing the process of repairing misc. items on
a garden tractor. Posted by Matt Maguire <maguire@gallatinriver.net>. 
Matt provided the following description:

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Files contained, 14 including this file;

Oddends.txt  - 	this text file

OddendsA.JPG - 	The links for the deck clutch had worn much of these
		pins away after years of use.

OddendsB.JPG -	The fix I chose was to machine delrin sleeves for the
		links to wear against, (I love to work with this
		stuff).

OddendsC.JPG - 	The pins had also caused a great deal of wear in the
		links, so I welded and "dressed" them up a bit with
		a grinder and file.

OddendsD.JPG - 	After playing around with the deck for 2 days and 
		not being able to get it to raise more that 2 1/2"
		above the floor, I fabbed 2 new (shorter by 1 1/2")
		links. The new left link is shown (darker) next to 
		old link. The old right (adjustable) link is laying 
		on the deck. The deck now lifts to about 5".

OddendsE.JPG -	The cutting height is adjusted with this rod which
		controls the travel of a hydraulic cylinder. The old
		one (bottom) was made with 9mm round stock and 
		threaded 3/8"-16. There were several different sets
		of threads and the adjusting nuts jammed and moved
		around so a new	one (top) was made from 3/8" cold
		rolled.

OddendsF.JPG -	The holes in the hood had worn oversize through the 
		years so I made "shouldered" bushings to snap in the
		holes, and washers were machined for the inside face
		of the hood. These were all made from "Delrin".

OddendsG.JPG -	The original rod ends were shot, and in my opinion
		"PRETTY WIMPY" for a 1000# tractor. I found these
		at a local automotive store. The problem was these
		rod ends only come with 1/2"-20RH internal threads, 
		the original tie rod had 1/2"-20LH threads on one
		end to allow front end adjustments by turning the
		tie rod. I made a new tie rod, reasoning that it
		wouldn't need frequent adjustments.

OddendsH.JPG -	This is the lower steering shaft bushing and was
		about .020" oversize. Time was short so I used
		metal filled epoxy in the bore and on the face and
		machined it to size. Epoxy fixes work OK for stuff
		like this "BUT" all surfaces must be blasted or dry
		machined prior to application, for it to hold well.

OddendsI.JPG -	The upper bushing for the steering shaft was gone,
		"GONE"! A new one was machined from delrin stock.
		I determined from the wear on the shaft the original
		bushing was about 3/4" long, I made the new one 1 1/4"
		long and measured for the flange to remove all up
		and down play in the column.

OddendsJ.JPG -	A new throttle cable was installed, but the holes for
		the "Z" bend were really shot. So I removed the 
		throttle lever and drilled a new hole on the same
		radius.

OddendsK.JPG -	I delivered the tractor May 6, 2000, not exactly in
		time for Fathers' Day 1999. But it WAS my dads' 69th
		birthday.... Oh boy do I ever need THAT seat on MY
		garden tractor.... Also, before I do anymore painting
		I gotta figure out why that expensive paint I bought
		from the manufacturer matches so poorly!

OddendsL.JPG -	And here is dad killing some grass and 'yep' he's
		smilin'. So was I.

OddendsM.JPG -	I'm gettin back to maintaining my 'Midwestern'
		profile by beating up on some beef.. Whew!



Respectfully submitted,

Matt Maguire