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Mounting a Tractor Hedge Flail
awemawson:
Getting the square bar to slide inside the box tube was fun, but a big hammer and some more heat won in the end :ddb:
awemawson:
This allowed me to unbolt the spool valve block, and remove it's extension operating rods
awemawson:
So at last I could remove the cranked standard, put it in the vice with it's top mounting for the spool valves, and put some serious heat into it. Ended up getting it glowing before it submitted and would come free :bugeye:
awemawson:
The plate onto which the spool valve block fixes has an instruction plate riveted with 'tap tite' rivets - this is the first time ever that I've actually been able to knock these things out from the rear to preserve the aluminium label :thumbup:
So a bit of a clean up, grit blasted in my blasting chamber, and a coat of paint made things look much nicer. Note the length of convoluted pipe masking the 3/4" bar that slides into the box section. This bit had a very light spray of zinc rich paint and will be re-assembled smothered in Shell Ensis preserving oil.
awemawson:
So now I need to investigate why the roller that runs parallel to the flail is not rolling! I assume that the bearings have rusted up, I need to pull it off to order some more.
Paint can dry a bit over night and perhaps I'll get the controls back tomorrow
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