JD 2520 ROPS pin alignment

[Cocre]

A 1/4" is too much. You mean with the pin started in on one side the other side is mismatched by that much? On my tractor you could barely even feel the misalignment, and a tap with a hammer would knock the pin in or out. As I said a round file took care of that.

 

[mfreund]

Thanks for the responses, I will likely end up fileing or drilling out. Just giving the dealer a chance to do something first. Seems to me that when you chose a JD, you are paying top dollar for well engineered eqipment and items such as this should be checked and corrected before it is sold to a customer.

Good Dealers do this. But everyone can have a off day.

 

[topstoy]

Yes 1/4", It took a lot of hitting to drive the pin out of it. When it finally came out it flew across my shop due to hitting it so hard, a lot of spring tension! When you look through the outer hole the inner looks like a 1/4 moon sitting there.

 

[snyder_man]

I used a dremel as well. It made short work of it. Had to do both sides.

 

[Deadman]

Doesn't it rattle now that you guys bored the holes out bigger?
Mine doesn't rattle much at all.

 

[Gizmo2]

Doesn't it rattle now that you guys bored the holes out bigger?

Sure does, comfort sound of knowing the pins will come right out.

 

[Deadman]

thats too bad.

 

[Cocre]

My pins are still snug. I only took enough off with the file to be able to get the pins in and out without the use of a hammer. I still have to give them a pop with the hand to get them out.

 

[Gizmo2]

thats too bad.

Seems to only rattle when I am driving at a good clip on hard pavement, I'm sure it is because of the rear tire chains shaking the tractor.

 

[billb3]

Both of mine won't go all the way in to get the clip lock on.
One or the other.

Reaming one side out is on my list of things to do.
It goes in part way and stays, so that's been good enough.

If my garage door went up one more inch (without a stick assist) and there was no door opener to destroy I'd leave the Rops up all the time.