Recent content by Mike in Dewey

I know that this is an often asked question, but would like to know if anyone has come up with a new solution. In taking apart my backhoe, all but one of the pins on the swingframe assembly came out easily enough, but one is refusing all attempts. The five and ten pound hammers did squat; a...

Attached are pictures of the washer freshly ground off along with a side-by-side of a new pin versus the one removed. Best guess is that the assembly has not seen a bit of grease since it was manufactured. Strangely, the other side is greased and is good as new. I am one dang bolt away from...

The left side pin is good to go. Proper pin size is 1-1/4 in. and the covered, oversized hole is roughly 1-3/4 in. There is no bushing on the swing frame but there is between the pin and cylinder's swing rod. The swing rod has the grease fitting and the guess is that it wasn't lubed, resulting...

Attached is a picture of the large fender washer moved just a touch which shows the oversized hole on the swing frame - a block of steel that does weigh roughly 150 lb. Even though I and others exercised the tractor in the rental/auction yard, the washer and pin didn't move enough to show the...

I just bought my first tractor (Kubota L39 TLB) at a Lyon & Son auction and made a mistake. I thought I壇 looked over everything pretty well but missed the pin-hole elongation on the swing frame that the alleged mechanic covered up by welding a large fender washer to the top of the pin and then...

I'm brand, spanking new to the tractor world but decided that a loader and backhoe would save my retired back and assist in reducing the sweat-induced discomfort related to a pick, shovel and wheelbarrow. With that, the used Kubota L39 will be arriving today. So from past experience, what's the...