JD 5045E Lift link keeps unscrewing??

[Jmoore1197]

I had my adjustable lift link vibrate completely off the other day. bought a new one and i have to screw it all the way to bottoming out before it gets level. didn't have to do that with the old one. it was about in the middle of the screw when it was level. guess they sent me a shorter thing. but this one has been unscrewing itself too. i have to get off and level my implement out 2 or 3 times a day when in use. any suggestions?

 

[dusty3030]

Jam nut? Just keep a wrench in your tool box to fit it.
Go to TSC in Southaven and bring your threaded part of the rod, find a regular hex nut that fits.
When you have the link set where you want tighten up jam nut against the eye and it should stay.

 

[Jmoore1197]

Jam nut? Just keep a wrench in your tool box to fit it.
Go to TSC in Southaven and bring your threaded part of the rod, find a regular hex nut that fits.
When you have the link set where you want tighten up jam nut against the eye and it should stay.

No room for jam nut. I have to turn lift adjustment until it bottoms out to get it to be level with other lift arm. I guess I could lower the other lift arm

 

[JD5210]

Have you looked at JPparts. Not sure which part you lost, but (as you know) they are different on each side, you may have got the wrong side. If you lost the end piece the length is different on the left and right side.

May not be your problem, but mine the handle would unscrew itself, I put an o-ring on the screw part and it stop it from unscrewing.


John Deere - Parts Catalog

 

[Jmoore1197]

I have all the right parts. I'm having the same problem. The handle is unscrewing itself. Where did u put the o rings?

 

[dusty3030]

Oring is a great idea, and cheap. I like cheap. Also better than my next suggestion of bugger the threads

 

[JD5210]

Your handle maybe different than mine, but mine lifts up on a tube and I put the o-ring on the tube on top of the handle. So to lift the handle up, I have to roll the o-ring up.

If I am not making sense, which might be the case, let me know and I will go take a picture.

Went and took a picture, not the greatest picture, but the o-ring is a top of the handle.

 

[dusty3030]

JD parts literally has a tarp strap (bungee cord) as one of the parts in the illustrated breakdown of the right draft link, I bet that is what it is for.
I cannot find any kind of lock on the page for the lift link or the draft link. So, you got a bungee cord?

 

[dusty3030]

Here are the pics for the 5045E from JD parts online catalog.

 

[Jmoore1197]

Yea I got one in the tool box that came with tractor. Wasn't sure why it came with it. I think I see what you are talking about with the o ring. Gonna try that. Thanks. U would think it would come ith a way to make it not unscrew itself