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JoeBuck
Join Date: Nov 2003 Posts: 14 Connecticut |
2004-04-25 84200
I lost the cover on the tooth on my backhoe bucket. I need to "peen" the cover back on but the one side is too close to the other tooth to get a good swing and I can't seem to get enough force on the other to get the small flange to indent enough to keep the cover in place. Any suggestions?
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NHDaveD
Join Date: Dec 2003 Posts: 71 New Hampshire Pics |
2004-04-25 84216
I don't know about the spacing between the teeth on your bucket but, I just looked at mine and they are about 3-1/2" centerline to centerline. It looks like I could use a good drift punch and peen over as nessecary. You might look at trying that. Hope it helps. ....
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JoeBuck
Join Date: Nov 2003 Posts: 14 Connecticut |
2004-04-25 84228
Thanks! Tried that but can't get the right angle to get a good punch. Thought there might be some special tool or something. Not sure but thanks for the tip. ....
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oneace
Join Date: Mar 2004 Posts: 1490 south central pa Pics |
2004-04-25 84233
try heating it slightly but do not get it red hot. A regular propane torch would more than like like get it hot enough. If that dose not work dose your bucket have to option of pinning on new teeth? It would have a hole in the middle of the tooth. If it dose than you could get a new tooth and pin which in turn will make it allot easier to replace. ....
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DRankin
Join Date: Jan 2000 Posts: 5116 Northern Nevada Pics |
2004-04-25 84246
Can you get a small vice or a screw clamp on it? ....
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JoeBuck
Join Date: Nov 2003 Posts: 14 Connecticut |
2004-04-25 84256
Thanks, I think you are on the right track. I'll try it and let you know. ....
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JoeBuck
Join Date: Nov 2003 Posts: 14 Connecticut |
2004-04-25 84257
That might do the trick. I will try it and let you know how the heating goes. Thanks! ....
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dsg
Join Date: Jun 1999 Posts: 528 Franklin, Maine Pics |
2004-04-26 84386
JoeBuck, Have them welded on and as they ware off, replace.
David
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oneace
Join Date: Mar 2004 Posts: 1490 south central pa Pics |
2004-04-26 84391
I would not recommend welding on the teeth. That would create allot of extra work and expense to cut the welds off. ....
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NHDaveD
Join Date: Dec 2003 Posts: 71 New Hampshire Pics |
2004-05-09 85623
JoeBuck, just wondering how you made out with the peening problem. I looked in both my backhoe owner's manual and technical manual and neither listed any special tools for the task. Hope you got it done. Be interested to know what solution worked for you. ....
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JerryG
Join Date: Feb 2002 Posts: 54 NW AR Pics |
2004-05-10 85631
Make sure the tooth is seated real well, then tack weld it on both sides. I have done them this way for years and it works. If it is not seated good, you will break the tack when you go to use it. It it is seated good, you won't have any problems. ....
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JoeBuck
Join Date: Nov 2003 Posts: 14 Connecticut |
2004-05-10 85691
Thanks for all the great advice. I wound up putting the tooth in a vice with 2 studs on each side to squeeze in the ears. Once I squeezed the ears enough (I measured), I hammered the tooth over the existing stud and IT WORKED! Thanks to all who contributed. ....
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JoeBuck
Join Date: Nov 2003 Posts: 14 Connecticut |
2004-05-10 85692
Finally used a vice to squeeze the ears enough so I could bang it home with a sledge. Thanks! ....
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AL
Join Date: Posts: 1 |
2005-12-13 120998
I have a woods 750. Almost 20 years old. I was alwasy pulling the teeth of the shank. I would buy a new one and heat it and pean it on. Only to find me digging through the dirt by hand to find it. I then welded them on.Its very easy to just grind them off when replacement time comes.At the price od the teeth, its sure worth it.Even welded, they will move some and ocasionally break the welds. ....
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