Popular Post Tom King Posted September 10, 2020 Popular Post Report Share Posted September 10, 2020 Aftermarket tool not available. John Deere wanted $552 to specially make a no longer in stock tool. It's so simple, I just decided to make one out of wood on the lathe. This might be the only 200 year old Heart Pine clutch installation alignment tool for a John Deere 2640 w/reverser. I'm keeping it wrapped tightly in plastic untll the right clutch disk gets here, supposedly on Saturday. It fits so tightly, that I don't want the wood to move any. If it swells, I'll have to put it in the oven. It seemed to be the most stable piece of wood I had near the lathe. It just holds the clutch disk in place, in relation to the pilot bearing, while you install the pressure plate. I hadn't intended to put a handle on it, but turned that end a little smaller than it needed to be, so it worked out to my benefit. This is with the new pilot bearing, and old clutch disk. Lathe tools were dull, but I didn't take time to worry about it. Sandpaper got it down where the digital calipers said it was right, and it was. 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RichardA Posted September 10, 2020 Report Share Posted September 10, 2020 Tom, I'm surprised at you. You seem like such a nice guy, but you stole $552. from John Deere, you should be dancing! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chestnut Posted September 11, 2020 Report Share Posted September 11, 2020 $552 YIKES! It made me mildly irritated to find out that Ford hired an executive from Deere. He went into Ford wanting to do the same old song and dance your dealing with with but with Ford vehicles.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Tom King Posted September 13, 2020 Author Popular Post Report Share Posted September 13, 2020 A couple of friends came over this afternoon, to help me put the tractor back together. It went right together, easier than I had ever joined one before. I just had to rotate the PTO the slightest bit, and it went all the way together with one friend behind each rear tire. Took longer to run the bolts in than anything else. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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