Grain Drill Rebuild Kits

Grain Drill Rebuild Kits PLANTING EQUIPMENT Accessories 12-6-11 A North Dakota metal fabricator has come up with two new do-it-yourself rebuild kits for grain drills that solve two of the most common breakdown complaints. Caster Wheel Assembly "Anyone who operates an International hoe or press wheel drill has probably had trouble with the caster wheels. Our double-ended spindle solves the problem for good," says Bill Sand, who developed the bolt-on re-build kit. Sand says the problem with the caster wheels on IH 620, 6200, 7100 and 7200 drills (built from 1972 to present) is that on the original IH caster assembly, both wheels mount on a single shaft. "That causes problems because in order to caster properly, both wheels should be able to run at different speeds or even in opposite directions. Because they can't, the shaft gets twisted which leads to broken bolts or axles. Field service also becomes difficult and it's impossible to grease bearings," says Sand. The kit includes two 6,000-lb. hubs with tapered roller bearings on a double-ended spindle. It's fitted with a grease zerk for easy service. "IH sells a replacement caster assembly for $380. Our kit sells for $300 and, once installed, you'll never have trouble with it again," says Sand. Press Wheel Hub Sand Iron's press wheel rebuild kit lets you rebuild solid steel packer wheels to "better than new" condition by cutting out the old hub and installing a heavy-duty hub which is machined from a solid 2 1/4-in. round bar of steel. "The problem with most packer wheels is that the center hub is made out of light 1/8-in. thick steel. The more you tighten the hubs the more the hub wears until the sides of the wheels begin to collapse inward. Once you install our heavy-duty hubs in your existing press wheels you'll never have to touch them again and, while Deere, IH, Melroe and other manufacturers charge anywhere from $80 to $115 for replacement press wheels, you can install our rebuild kit for just $15 per wheel," says Bill Sand. To install the kit, you cut out the old hub and weld in the new one along with two 1/ 8-in. side plates. "The new hub totally eliminates the problem of wobbly press wheels and will outlast the life of the drill," says Sand. For more information, contact: FARM SHOW Followup, Sand Iron & Steel, Inc., 400 East 8th Ave., HCR 3, Box 2C, Lang-don, N. Dak. 58249 (ph 70l 256-5111).

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