I am in the process of repairing even if to just sell a craftsman garden tiller I have. The drive chain broke. Long story short the “shear pins” in it don’t shear for crap. When I took it apart I found a broken chain like I was told I would find and then I found the drive gear said chain goes I has two teeth knocked off of it. Is it worth attempting to weld material to the gear and creating my own teeth or should I just send it?
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Garden tiller repair advice needed
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Any idea on the metal type? Could you possibly locate a replacement gear online?
I would try to find a similar tooth count and pitch sprocket and attach it by however it is attached- weld, etc? Ymmv.
Attempted, unable to locate a suitable sprocket
Man that's helpful. Also with Deere's reputation of having proprietary parts I'm out on their garbage.
My brother has a tractor that he can't use because Deere no longer makes a steering part, and won't let anyone else make it either.
I'll bet that sheared those teeth when the chain broke and stuff got jammed up in there. Can it be welded up and then file down to the correct profile so the chain would work, that answer is yes, but do you have the skill, time, and patience to see it through. I would either buy a new higher quality chain or pull the shear pins out and replace them with something weaker
Shear pins were replaced today with grade 2 bolts.
Skill, time patience.... are you asking if I can weld. Yeah I can weld, time well my job affords me two days off between each day worked, patience, I'm patient enough to get it close. I already have a new chain.
I can’t imagine having any luck welding teeth on a sprocket. A good fabricator could cut that sprocket off the assembly and weld one on, something is available, the question becomes what is it worth to do. If you’re willing to sell it very cheap someone will pick it up to work on it. My gut tells me if you can’t do the work yourself you’ll be upside down fixing it (hired). Ask me how I know, I hate throwing stuff away.
It may run like it is, looks like a large speed reduction.
It may run like it is, looks like a large speed reduction.
You might want to check out Fredricks equipment, possibly they may have something.
thunderchicken
Grandmaster
How does the sprocket attach to the hub/ other piece?
If it appears easy enough to weld on a new sprocket, I would try figuring out if a timing chain sprocket for something common like a small block chevy would work
If it appears easy enough to weld on a new sprocket, I would try figuring out if a timing chain sprocket for something common like a small block chevy would work
Sprockets are available.
May have to be turned to fit shaft, or cut off and welded.
This place is my go-to
May have to be turned to fit shaft, or cut off and welded.
This place is my go-to
Unfinished Bore Sprockets | Roller Chain Sprockets | Sprockets & Roller Chain | www.surpluscenter.com
Unfinished Bore Sprockets,Roller Chain Sprockets,Sprockets & Roller Chain, ANSI ROLLER CHAIN SPROCKET Rusty. Specifications Pitch: 50 Teeth: 10
www.surpluscenter.com
For the returns you might see in selling it just let it go. Or find someone that does small engine/equipment repair as a sideline and let them have it to see if they can use the parts.
It is not worth much.
It is not worth much.
This looks promising and for $4.00 I'll gamble on it.
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