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  1. Shunta

    Galion 503 A series DRIVE CHAIN LENGTH

    HAHAHAHAHAHAHA Ummmmmm but but but... I'm a Marine.... There IS NO problem that cannot be solved by the suitable application of high explosives...... It can't be stuck if it's liquid and last but certainly not least..... Hey Yall... Watch THIS!!!!! ROFL :D
  2. Shunta

    Galion 503 A series DRIVE CHAIN LENGTH

    (Continued with more pics) Then I jacked up the "opposite side" cause yall said so with both tires off the ground.... And I spun my contraption on and BEAT THE HOUND OUT OF IT about 15 times...... And just like that..... the space where a washer was supposed to be between the nut and...
  3. Shunta

    Galion 503 A series DRIVE CHAIN LENGTH

    I have some words for you repowerguy..... and they are as follows.... New castle nut was pretty much not an option.... But a 1 3/8th's inch nut I had was.... So into the lathe it went Once I had it turned to inside size, had to recut threads.... Which gave me a pretty little nut now...
  4. Shunta

    Galion 503 A series DRIVE CHAIN LENGTH

    Weeeeeellllllllllllllllllllllllllll Here we go.... After going through ALL the above, and driving it around the yard a few times and then it sitting, I've got a nice collection of oil on the rim coming out from under the left front drum..... Only can mean one thing and that's the seal is...
  5. Shunta

    Galion 503 A series DRIVE CHAIN LENGTH

    Well should I decide against my better judgement to take off the front two tires, I shall surely give your method a try and hopefully will remember to come back and let you know how well I succeeded in that endeavor... Thanks !!!!!!
  6. Shunta

    Galion 503 A series DRIVE CHAIN LENGTH

    I tried beating them off... didn't work I made a shaft that I turned on my lathe with the same threads as the nut, bolted a piece of 3 inch C channel with three holes in it TO THE DRUM using the lug studs, and put my 1 inch impact on the post I made (yeah even cut it for a socket to fit) and...
  7. Shunta

    Galion 503 A series DRIVE CHAIN LENGTH

    UPDATE #2 So, Here's another update on the Left side Tandem final drives chain saga The McMaster-Carr #60 double roller chain 6 ft long (about $140 with shipping, and FAST shipping too!) was ONE link too long for the grader. When I FIRST put them on (changed both remember), I could BARELY get...
  8. Shunta

    Galion 503 A series DRIVE CHAIN LENGTH

    On the back of the wheel cylinders once you get them off, there should be a casted number on them, my guy at Advance Auto had no trouble procuring a couple of them for me. As for the brake shoes themselves, there IS a Bendix number stamped onto them, but hunting them up by that number proved no...
  9. Shunta

    Galion 503 A series DRIVE CHAIN LENGTH

    Just so it shows up SHOULD someone do a search at some point in the future... This is a 1973 Series A Galion with a IH D236 diesel engine. The chains on the tandems I just replaced were in the $130 each range from McMaster-Carr They are a 60 series Double roller 6 foot long Chains I replaced...
  10. Shunta

    Galion 503 A series DRIVE CHAIN LENGTH

    I was hoping from what I've seen on here you'd answer this one :) You seem to be pretty knowledgeable about it all!! Thanks for the reply.... Guess I'll pull the new chain out and grind out some links till it's "just slack enough to put the master link in" and go from there... Thanks!!!
  11. Shunta

    Galion 503 A series DRIVE CHAIN LENGTH

    Greetings oh great guru's of the heavy equipment forums! 1973 Galion A series grader, D236 IH diesel. Simple question, what is SUPPOSED to be the stock length of the chains in the tandem drives? Issue: Friend now owns this grader. After replacing the injector pump and making her run again...
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