RE: (ET) Support arm came apart

["Elie, Larry (L.D.)" <lelie ford com>]

The roll pin broke.  1/8" dia x 1" long.  You can buy it at a hardware.  
You may have to drill out the old one.  Compress the assembly, and press 
the roll pin through the access hole.  If you have the black plastic 
protectors, you have to remove it first.  This is a two person job made 
easier with one strong guy.

Larry Elie


-----Original Message-----
From: wilbett earthlink net [mailto:wilbett earthlink net]
Sent: Thursday, June 13, 2002 10:25 PM
To: elek-trac Discussion group
Subject: (ET) Support arm came apart


When I backed up recently with my E12, the deck caught on something and 
pulled
the left support arm apart. The half inch rod and with the spring came out 
of the
plunger part of the arm. I haven't taken it apart yet  and don't have any
mechanical drawings in my copy of the manual. How is the rod supposed to be
stopped from pulling clear out like that? Is there something like a fat 
washer
with a drive pin on the rod end inside the plunger? The aft end of the 
plunger is
welded closed.
Bill A.