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Is this the roll pin in the sector gear? If so, the
pin is not the issue. The root cause is wear at the keyway in the
sector gear and wear of the keyway and key in the sector shaft. A temporary remedy would be new parts but after a few years of hard work you'll be right back where you started from.A larger hole through the sector and shaft is also a stop gap measure. Use of a bolt here will reveal how soft the sector shaft is, again resulting in failure. The longest lasting measure that I have seen is to have a talented weldor secure the cast sector gear to the sector shaft. So far, three years of my less than observant son's operation of my E-20 CA has yet to tear it loose. If it is the roll pin on the rearward side of the sector shaft, a hitch pin for Tractor Supply has proven to be a lasting substitute.{Looks like a big hairpin, similar to those used to secure the attachments on the frame pivot pins. } Grind the very end of it down to a taper to facilitate insertion. Additionally, it makes shim pack adjustments a snap. :) RJ Darryl McMahon wrote: Yeah, baby! That was sweet! After clearing away other more pressing projects and engagements, I finally got a new drive belt on the tractor and tensioned, and the snowblower operational and attached. Then I went after the drifts in the driveway and the snowbanks built up by previous storms. The snowblower chewed through it all like I remember. Very nice! So much better than the plow for this job. |