440 FRONT IDLER

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440 FRONT IDLER

Post by 440 CRAWLER » Fri Apr 29, 2005 9:06 pm

TRYING TO REMOVE FRONT IDLER FROM BRACKET , SET SCREWS ARE BROKEN AND I CAN NOT SEEM TO DRILL THEM OUT ANYONE ELSE HAVE THIS PROBLE ? WHAT CAN I DOO

LAVOY , HAVE ANY IDLERS WITH BRACKETS REBUILT IN GOOD SHAPE

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Post by JD40c » Fri Apr 29, 2005 9:09 pm

have you tried good sharp cobalt bits? Might give them a whirl. I've used them to drill allenhead bolts for safety wire and the cobalt bits go right through. Use plenty of cutting oil (WD40 works fine). You might take it in a couple of steps too, going to a larger bit size each time.

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Post by 440 CRAWLER » Fri Apr 29, 2005 9:13 pm

DRILLED 1SIDE ABOUT HALF WAY NO PROBLEM , THEN LIKE IT CASE HARDENED ITSELF , WENT THRU $20 WORTH OF COBALT BITS SO FAR

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Post by Lavoy » Fri Apr 29, 2005 9:27 pm

I seldom have had good luck drilling set screws, I always weld a nut to the broken off part, and then usually they will back out.
I am pretty much wiped out of side brackets, I have 2 NOS front idlers left, that is it.
All of the aftermarket axles are gone, so that wrecks that idea as well.
I do have two rebuilt idlers and brackets on hand, but at this time they will have to stay with the 440 I am trying to sell. I guess if no one wants it, and I get enough requests for parts, I will kill it, but it is awful hard to kill one that I had been ratholing for myself.
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Post by 440 CRAWLER » Fri Apr 29, 2005 9:36 pm

ANY CHANCE OF FINDING ANY PARTS AT JOHN DEERE DEALER?

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Post by Lavoy » Fri Apr 29, 2005 9:59 pm

Axles and seals are still available from Deere, I have seals for less. At sometime in the future, I hope to have new axles available, but no idea on when.
Side brackets might be current, but last I checked on one, maybe for 420, they were like $750 per side. There is a chance, maybe even a good one, that by late summer, I will have new front idler brackets available for BO Lindeman through 430, maybe even 440/1010. When I find out, I will post the info, but for now, nothing other than maybe Deere, if you are desperate enough to spend $1500 on a pair of idler brackets.
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Post by 440 CRAWLER » Sat Apr 30, 2005 11:25 am

LAVOY, I MAY BE ABLE TO DEAL WITH THIS IDLER PROBLEM MY COUSIN OWNS A MACHINE SHOP, BUT TWO THINGS I DEFINATLEY NEED ARE A BRAKE BAND AND COMPLETE UPPER IDLER LET ME KNOW WHAT YOU HAVE AND HOW MUCH , THEN I WILL CALL YOU WITH THE ORDER

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Post by Lavoy » Sat Apr 30, 2005 5:21 pm

I don't have any new brake bands on hand, just sold the last I had on hand, but easy to get more.
I have new and used upper idlers on hand, depends on which you want.
I was also digging around and found some front idler brackets for 440/1010, I did not have enough time to bring them back with me, but can get them some other time.
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Post by 440 CRAWLER » Sat Apr 30, 2005 5:44 pm

HOW MUCH FOR THE NEW AND USED IDLERS

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Post by JD40c » Sat Apr 30, 2005 9:17 pm

440, minor note. Most folks on the internet see typing in all caps as shouting. Typing in normal text is also easier to read.

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