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It has a caliche floor. If it wasn't so dusty I'd just leave it be.
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No need for adapters Ben, just swap the bolted flanges.
That copper piece won't last 30 seconds when you start workin it. Use a 1″ steel EMT coupling instead (for the very short term).
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Cowboy wrote:
“I'm assuming it is froze somehow unless I dont know how much up and down travel it is supposed to have , it may move up and down a 1/16th of an inch but thats it.
“Nope, it's frozen. Should move about 2-1/2 inches. Unscrews to the left about one turn then it should pop up. There's not much to those pumps.
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Hi Ben,
Simply reverse the hoses on the pump. The gearbox changes the pump rotation, so maybe on your tractor the PTO actually turns the same as the engine. Not so on others.
Nice job on the brackets.
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For reference, here is a visual depiction of my recommendation.
Use either the blue or violet configuration – not both.
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That's cool!
A lifetime supply of Hawaiian shaved ice.
How long has that been there?
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Ben, re-read myth post. Two brackets “X” at top or two vertical top to bottom. You have to keep the fulcrum point as far away from the shaft CL as possible. Jeez I hate doing this on a phone.
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OK. Without going into a lot of detail, you should “X” the brackets from the upper two bolts on the transmission to the upper thread bosses on the tractor (where you have them attached now), or from the upper bolts on the transmission straight down to the lower thread bosses on the tractor. The brackets should be a minimum 3/16″ thick. This is necessary because eventually you will be demanding 20+HP and a couple hundred foot-pounds of torque from this pump.
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Ha ha,
Had to get to work – night shift.
Anyway, be careful about mounting the transmission/pump assembly rigidly to the tractor as in Bert's pics. Rigid mounting doesn't allow for any misalignment and can put undue lateral stresses on the PTO shaft bearings unless perfect. My Prince pump just “floats” on the shaft and is held in place by the reaction (torque) chain, which for this type of pump is all you really need. Do not attempt to operate the pump without some sort of reaction device otherwise the hoses will instantly turn into black spaghetti.
When you engage the PTO make sure you put it in the 540 position. I recommend that you have the engine at low idle. Watch the level in the hydraulic reservoir as you cycle the hoe functions and top up as needed. You want to do a final oil check with all of the cylinders retracted.
Good luck.
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