Old Ford rake help

[prichard]

I've got this old rake I picked up at auction years ago. It has several tines that are bent or broken. I can't figure out how to replace. It seems they have no bolts through them, they just get squeezed between 2 plates.

The problem is there is no way to get to the nuts for the bolts in the middle.

The nuts are under the hat channel that runs down the spine. You can see where I removed the ones on the end but the nuts further in just spin and there's no way to reach them with a wrench.

Ideas?

 

[DJ54]

Deep well socket.

 

[prichard]

Deep well socket.

No, got the ones under those holes. There are at least a dozen further it where there are no holes in that top piece.

 

[Opti-Mist]

That was made by Woods so they may be of some help.

 

[prichard]

That was made by Woods so they may be of some help.

Thanks, I didn't realize that.

I found a parts diagram at messnick. It labeled it as ford/new Holland.

But I think from that diagram the top plate, right above the tines might come off if I remove all the accessible nuts on the ends. I'll try that tomorrow.

 

[Opti-Mist]

Woods made them for Ford. The WD in the serial number is the give away.

 

[sea2summit]

Did you try turning one? Might get lucky and the nuts are welded on top under that C-channel?