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PointyHairedBoss
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If you ever have the opportunity, please try all your suggestions.
Then call me from the insane asylum.
Kubota's diabolical plot.
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If you ever have the opportunity, please try all your suggestions.
Then call me from the insane asylum.
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PointyHairedBoss
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But my language wasn't. :mur:
dstig1
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That bad, eh? :laughing: I really hate snap rings. Even with all types of different snap ring pliers they go on FAR easier than they come off. Especially the internal ones. I fought for an hour getting one out of a deep well on a tiller rebuild I did for a friend. Grrrrrr. I know from where you are coming...
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PointyHairedBoss
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That bad, eh? :laughing: I really hate snap rings. Even with all types of different snap ring pliers they go on FAR easier than they come off. Especially the internal ones. I fought for an hour getting one out of a deep well on a tiller rebuild I did for a friend. Grrrrrr. I know from where you are coming...
It would be OK if it was a regular snap ring. Have a look at the photo - its just a double loop of super hard, springgy wire with nothing to grab on to. To top it off it has a full coating of grease just to further torment you.
pdowling1
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You should use a black cable tie. The white ones are not UV resistant and will get brittle and fail after a while if exposed to sunlight.
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PointyHairedBoss
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Good idea. It was all I had at the time but I'll swap it out for a UV resistant one later.
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KUBOTA OWNER
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I thought i was the only one going nuts trying to install this, I tried both greased and the cleaned everything off and tried again, thinking i can fill it with a grease gun needle when finished. Still had no luck. Desided that if i did get it on the boot would have a hole in it or the snap ring would be too bent out of shape to stay on. --funny I did the tie-rap about 2 yrs ago an did use a black one, still working. I only used black because I din't want anyone to notice that i could not get the correct snap ring on-- ring is more like a ring to hold your car keys together not a true snap ring. ---lots of credit to those that were able to install the correct ring. ---
RobbieBones
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I did mine awhile back but I remember using two separate pieces of 24gage wire looped and slide it around the ring, then hold each piece used it to slightly pull the ring open once I got it started your able to slide the wire around on the ring and guide it into position at the same time. Then just keep on going round until it comes of the end on the ring. I hope that makes sense.