Jess Metz
New Member
Hi all, we have a 1970 Case 1740 skidsteer which up until last year worked fine with only minimal issues. This was purchased a while back by my husband in very used condition but since we use it for lighter stuff it fit our needs perfectly. Last year someone borrowed it and returned it broken. He said there was a screwdriver stuck into where one of the axle keys goes, that the screwdriver broke and so he purchased a replacement key from Tractor Supply. The screwdriver has apparently been there since we've had it so we have no idea what the reasoning was.
The problem...
Currently when it is on, the left wheels work fine but the right wheels don't. The axle spins all way to the wheels but the wheels themselves don't spin. We have a repair manual but it covers multiple models and unfortunately some of the diagrams are difficult to figure out. Right now we are trying to get an idea of where we should be looking. My husband said when he tries to move one of the right side wheels the other right side wheel also moves a bit so they still seem to be connected to each other. I've tried searching around but I can't seem to find this specific problem or at least I don't know enough terminology to properly search. Does anyone have any thoughts on where we should be looking? Thanks for the help!
The problem...
Currently when it is on, the left wheels work fine but the right wheels don't. The axle spins all way to the wheels but the wheels themselves don't spin. We have a repair manual but it covers multiple models and unfortunately some of the diagrams are difficult to figure out. Right now we are trying to get an idea of where we should be looking. My husband said when he tries to move one of the right side wheels the other right side wheel also moves a bit so they still seem to be connected to each other. I've tried searching around but I can't seem to find this specific problem or at least I don't know enough terminology to properly search. Does anyone have any thoughts on where we should be looking? Thanks for the help!