Need some 3pt advice for the BX24

[HomeBrew2]

Ok, maybe we're on to something, as replied to previously. Once in a long while somebody get's a BX with the lower link ball joints just plain too tight. That's the way mine were! No amount of lube or [power] wire brushing or anything would free them up. If that proves to be the case with yours, attached is how I fixed mine. Obviously, it's a demonstration pic and you need to do the fix on a concrete floor or anvil, not a wood floor like my pic. I used a 3# hammer to pound on the bolt to get the ball to make more room in it's socket. It took some time but worked perfectly. All 4 of mine were too tight to move at all without a bar.

 

[AceDeuce]

If my tractor came with a problem like that I would ask the dealer to swap the defective parts out before I even took delivery or at the very least had them fix it under warranty. IMO you shouldn't have to take a sledge hammer to a brand new unit to make it work right!

 

[dsaskew]

Volfandt,
Is that a Cyclone rake in your attachment?
thanks!
I don't mean to hijack the thread. I will pm you with more questions.

Thanks!
Darrell

 

[Singlecoil]

Eureka! Indeed it was the ball joints that were seized up, two of them anyway. From the way they were painted, it initially appeared that they weren't designed to move. After a drove the scraper around with the jury-rigged setup I came up with they loosened up a little. From there, I worked some grease into the joints and they are good to go. The way I had the scraper on before, it was pretty loose and would move from side to side. Now the turnbuckles are tightened and it is rock solid.
Thanks a lot to everyone for the tips and advice.
I called the dealer about the missing clevis pins and left a message. The next day the sales guy actually called me up and told me they were on the way /forums/images/graemlins/shocked.gif

 

[Bowhunter]

Congrats on getting it working!

 

[Volfandt]

Alls well that ends well /forums/images/graemlins/wink.gif /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif

Yes it is a Cyclone Rake. It works great but it is a loud bugger /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif

Volfandt