Well SHUCKS Todays plan out the window!!

I had a plan to finish splitting firewood for this season today. Went out to start my 431T and it would not start. The RM injection pump leaks out of throttle shaft so I shut off fuel at tank when it sets. It sat too long and lost prime, and had to give the battery a boost with my 831C. The boost was enough for it to fire up. I got everything up to the landing and set up to split the rest of the blocks that I had.Things went well for about an hour but then the splitter would not push the blocks thru the wedge any longer. The cylinder went back and forth and the elevator ran with no problems. After considerable investigation I found that the external teeth on the TB Woods sleeve coupler driving the pump had stripped and would not drive pump under heavy load. I ended up bringing things home with only a 1/4 load of wood. So much for finishing up!! I guess I shouldn't complain, this is the only break down other than a blown out tire on a trailer that I have had in the last 5 years.I got home and got on the computer and the only TB woods couplers I could find were on the Grainger site, but there were many-many different ones. I will have to remove it and see if I can find a part number to get a new sleeve ordered.--------------Loren

The starter drive got fixed on the FORD 2000 today

Looks like you and Kevin had the same Ford problems. Glad I don't have a Ford!!! HeHe.----------Loren

You only wish you had a Ford. You [b:4217334bed]C[/b:4217334bed]an't [b:4217334bed]A[/b:4217334bed]fford [b:4217334bed]S[/b:4217334bed]omething [b:4217334bed]E[/b:4217334bed]lse........ :lol: Heck, if you could afford something else you's burn gas. Fire wood is labor intensive!



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Rick

Maybe it was cooler up in the NY mountains, but it got to 78 here today, two loads of hay loaded into the barn by myself, the sweat was pouring off. Too bad I don't have time to get to the gym.

There's a couple of projects available over here, Loren, if you need something to keep warm this winter:

https://swmi.craigslist.org/grd/d/dowagiac-great-running-ji-case-730-row/6983793516.html

https://kalamazoo.craigslist.org/grd/d/freeport-case-1270-tractor/6985931365.html

Looks like I should have dropped my starter off at Larry's!!

Loren,
All tractors sooner or later will have problems. I will admit, when my Jubilee has problems too, but they are simple enough I can fix them. I don't know what I would do if I had to work on a diesel. Wish you luck.
geo

Well as usual you're farther along than me Loren. I picked up a love joy coupling for mine at Moradians in Albany.
Pete

Had to replace one last year.