3-Point Hitch 3 point hitch bracket broken

[chrise]

Hi - I have a T273 that's 12 or 13 years old now with some hundreds of hours on it. Somehow while running the tractor a few yards with a BB48 brush hog attached in the DOWN position in error (i.e. dragging along the ground) a bracket that is part of the tractor chassis and that receives the lower chain link sheared right off. The attached photo of the undamaged right side top left shows the bracket. Question is what's the best approach. The closest I can think of is to get it into a welding shop who could fabricate a metal piece like it and attach.??

 

[Tiptoo]

That's probably your best bet. Have it welded back on if you don't have your own welder. Some guys have mobile welders and can come to you.

I keep a close eye on my tractor.....just last week I noticed my same bracket was bent inward. I may have been too rough plowing backwards with my grader box.

 

[chrise]

Thanks, first I have to find the part that sheared off. Any suggestions if I can't..

 

[Tiptoo]

Same shop or mobile operation can probably cut out a piece of flat stock and punch a hole in it to make it like the one on the other side.

It wasn't still pinned to the chain link?

Your 3 pt bar didnt rub against your tire in the first turn you made with it sheared off?

Might be hard to find if bush hog was running and shot it off in space....

 

[chrise]

No, PTO wasn't running with the BB48. It's weird. The clevis link is gone along with the bracket - that must've broken at the same time. Oh well, I guess i'll try to locate a mobile welder. Thanks for your help!

 

[radios1]

it's hard to tell from the picture, did it shear off from the blue bar on the right?. a piece shaped like a V would be much stronger, rather than an I shaped piece..

 

[chrise]

Sorry, that was a bad description. What is shown in the picture is the 'good' side - the (left) side that isn't broken. That has a clevis pin connecting the chain to the bracket on the tractor (shown on the left of the picture)

On the broken (right hand side) which is not shown, the clevis and the bracket itself are missing and as yet can't be found - the bracket has sheared off from the tractor and taken the clevis with it for the ride, leaving just the undamaged chain hanging down.

 

[radios1]

Sorry, that was a bad description. What is shown in the picture is the 'good' side - the (left) side that isn't broken. That has a clevis pin connecting the chain to the bracket on the tractor (shown on the left of the picture)

On the broken (right hand side) which is not shown, the clevis and the bracket itself are missing and as yet can't be found - the bracket has sheared off from the tractor and taken the clevis with it for the ride, leaving just the undamaged chain hanging down.

is it the part with the ball joint on it that is part of the transmission that is missing? if so, welding cast iron is tricky.. can you post a picture of the broken side?.

 

[Bud Soda]

When I had a 273 both sides of mine broke from the weight of the bush hog swinging from side to side. I just welded them back on. Did a little better weld than the factory did.

 

[chrise]

I asked a friend who runs an excavation company and he's going to get his welder to fabricate a part and weld it on.
Nice to hear it doesn't seem to present any issues. I'll attach a pic of the broken side with the chain hanging down and the missing flange/bracket whatever it is - I can't find any mention of it on any of the TYM 273 manuals. I'll also attach a pic of the mechanic assistant.... thanks for the help here ..