I can't get the rear pin to move. I have heated the housing, and hit the pin as directly as possible with a punch through the front bushing hole...nothing. Since the punch cannot be perfectyl in line with the pin, there is deflection. I put a fair amount of pressure on the pin using a bottle...
DLTTrekkers, Your front nose base must be a different casting than mine. I can't put a pin through the front bushing to drive out the pin due to interference from the front of the casting. I only have enough room to short stroke a swing from a hand sledge.....not enough force to move the pin.
Thanks for the input. I see that some of the replacement pins have a locking ring on both sides where it goes through the casting. do these parts have a lighter press therefor easier install?
I have a late serial number JD2020 with the swept back front axle and am in the process of replacing the pins and bushings in the front end. The front pivot pin, located in the axle assembly is easy to remove and replace. The rear pin in located in the front sub frame and (I think) would...
Hi All, I am new to the forum and John Deere tractors. I just purchased a 1971 JD 2020 to be used primarily for mowing. Pretty decent tractor; however, there are some issues that I need to resolve. No. 1 being that the PTO won't engage while the tractor is running. Depressing the clutch...