Retaining Pins

[Highbeam]

I don't replace the spring pins on the joints that I don't expect to take apart often. I use a cotter pin or even just wire them in place. The wire is that 14 gauge galvanized wire sold in like 30 foot loops at the home depot. My took bucket has that plus a pair of dykes for just this reason.

I've lost two of the bucket lynch pins so far. I bought 5 of them when I lost the first since losing that pin is pretty crippling and the OEM type pins are pretty cheap.

I lost one of the ROPS pin. I replaced it with a hitch pin temporarily and then a Kioti replacement when the order arrived.

Oh and the drawbar pins are retained with these huge spring pins that will be pulled off right away. Each of those has a bent nail holding it in since I don't intend to pull that long long drawbar out.

Yep, things fall apart in the brush. but so far no damage.

 

[Steverino]

Crazy Question!! /forums/images/graemlins/tongue.gif Are the lynch pins metric and if they are will the regular SAE ones work OK? /forums/images/graemlins/confused.gif

 

[Highbeam]

I just went to the Kubota dealer who had a whole bucket of them for 29 cents apiece. They fit and also work for the brushhog 3ph connections so good to have spares.

To be sure, bring the old one in. The new ones slide in with a little snugness so maybe they are metric.