Next project? 600? 843?

[HanSolo]

I know the feeling, something that is very obvious that you don't notice as you are looking for major issues.
Can't wait to hear what it's like when you finally get it into the shop ans assess the damage.

Got it to my property yesterday. Hired a good roll back that had no problem pulling it on. I did take a come along and raised the arms a bit to get some clearence. It didn't want to slide off so we lubed the roll back deck with some used oil. That did it! I flipped the ROPS and started cleaning up inside the chassis. I was able to dig out the broken splined shaft and coupler with remnents of u-joint. I'm assuming the the other half of the u-joint is still attached to the flywheel. Reading the post in the other 843 thread, I'll have evaluate the condition of the flywheel. I'll post photos next post. I also cleaned a bunch of mulch out of the drivers compartment. Do these mulch merchants EVER clean their machines? So much under the peddles it was actually restricting the controls. The odd pin in the right arm appears to be a large bolt with the threads machined off. That will definitely be replaced.

 

[HanSolo]

Got it to my property yesterday. Hired a good roll back that had no problem pulling it on. I did take a come along and raised the arms a bit to get some clearence. It didn't want to slide off so we lubed the roll back deck with some used oil. That did it! I flipped the ROPS and started cleaning up inside the chassis. I was able to dig out the broken splined shaft and coupler with remnents of u-joint. I'm assuming the the other half of the u-joint is still attached to the flywheel. Reading the post in the other 843 thread, I'll have evaluate the condition of the flywheel. I'll post photos next post. I also cleaned a bunch of mulch out of the drivers compartment. Do these mulch merchants EVER clean their machines? So much under the peddles it was actually restricting the controls. The odd pin in the right arm appears to be a large bolt with the threads machined off. That will definitely be replaced.

Here's the parts I mentioned in the previous post....

 

[Tazza]

Here's the parts I mentioned in the previous post....

Well, there's your problem
I hope it didn't do too much damage to the blower/flywheel.

 

[Mikefromcny]

Well, there's your problem
I hope it didn't do too much damage to the blower/flywheel.

Amazing...youd think the guy running would have shut it down once it started getting loud and vibrating.

 

[HanSolo]

Amazing...youd think the guy running would have shut it down once it started getting loud and vibrating.

With that large coupler flopping around attached to the u-joint - and if they hadn't lubed the u-joint as they obviously didn't lube the shaft bearing - it probably only took a second for the u-joint to fly apart. Next step for me is to get a 843 service manual and start reading up on engine removal procedure.

 

[jav]

With that large coupler flopping around attached to the u-joint - and if they hadn't lubed the u-joint as they obviously didn't lube the shaft bearing - it probably only took a second for the u-joint to fly apart. Next step for me is to get a 843 service manual and start reading up on engine removal procedure.

don't expect too much from the serice manual...very disappointing proceedurally. Pulling the eingine isn't bad (my 843 has the Perkins). Basically- disconnect fuel supply, throttle, wire harness, cooling hoses, exhaust, intake and some upper skeetmetal panels and slide engine (on craddle) right out the back.

 

[donald73d]

don't expect too much from the serice manual...very disappointing proceedurally. Pulling the eingine isn't bad (my 843 has the Perkins). Basically- disconnect fuel supply, throttle, wire harness, cooling hoses, exhaust, intake and some upper skeetmetal panels and slide engine (on craddle) right out the back.

I have an 843 also with Isuzi engine. My gauges are configured differently, they are all on the right side.