Ruahines
Active Member
We have had our JD running well for a couple of years now after my last posting here but all good things must come to an end.
Two days ago I was moving it to another area on the access track and got a sniff of what seemed to be an electrics cooking.
I went around the back of the machine and something didn't seem correct but I couldn't work out what.
After opening the engine bay door and then the fan bay door it was obvious what had happened as the fan wasn't turning. The smell was the belt slipping on the drive hub.
The drive hub had collapsed so I pulled it all out and am now waiting on parts. As we are now in the Pilbara and 250kms to Port Hedland I will be waiting a while.
My question is what torque the "Adjuster nut" should be when I re-assemble the hub. Preload like an automotive diff pinion or something more robust?
Any help will be gratefully appreciated.
Thanks in advance
Ruahines
Two days ago I was moving it to another area on the access track and got a sniff of what seemed to be an electrics cooking.
I went around the back of the machine and something didn't seem correct but I couldn't work out what.
After opening the engine bay door and then the fan bay door it was obvious what had happened as the fan wasn't turning. The smell was the belt slipping on the drive hub.
The drive hub had collapsed so I pulled it all out and am now waiting on parts. As we are now in the Pilbara and 250kms to Port Hedland I will be waiting a while.
My question is what torque the "Adjuster nut" should be when I re-assemble the hub. Preload like an automotive diff pinion or something more robust?
Any help will be gratefully appreciated.
Thanks in advance
Ruahines