Was having trouble in my 1949's T/C unit, so thought an overhaul was in order. Opened up the unit and found some bad o-rings, but also an old, brittle, cracked fluid filter. After looking how it went together, I got the propane torch out and released the two steel rings at each end.
Then I cleaned up the rings and cut a piece of bronze wire mesh (same stuff I've used to make gasoline filters in my sediment bowls).
There's about a 1/4" to 3/8" overlap in the mesh. The steel rings were reapplied, holding the ends of the mesh, but I needed a wire loosely wrapped around the center portion to keep it in place while soldering.
I used a propane torch at first with acid flux core solder:
But then switched to a Weller soldering gun with a flat soldering tip. The propane torch was too hot making the solder blotchy. The Weller flat tip was a big help smoothing it out.
Then installed.
The filter was about 1/32" too long, so it bent up the mesh a little to get it in, but think that'll keep hydraulic fluid going through the mesh instead of around the end of the filter.
EDITED April 30, 2013: ADDED WIRE REINFORCING MESH:
Added some galvanized hardware cloth (1/4" squares). Wire wheeled it down to just slightly shorter than the filter's overall length (6-7/16").
Then, wrapped it, rolled it and soldered it in place.
Finished result.
Can you tell which part has been repaired?
Fired it up and it works just fine (forgot to paint my hydraulic lines and pump,oops).
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New T/C Filter
- Stanton
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- Location: Lone Jack, MO
New T/C Filter
Last edited by Stanton on Tue Apr 30, 2013 10:42 am, edited 2 times in total.
- Stanton
- Cub Pro
- Posts: 7760
- Joined: Mon Jun 22, 2009 6:56 am
- Zip Code: 64070
- Tractors Owned: 1942 Farmall AV, serial #87025
1947 Farmall Circle Cub, serial #2116
1948 Farmall Cub, serial #46066 - Circle of Safety: Y
- Location: Lone Jack, MO
Re: New T/C Filter
Here's where I bought the brass wire mesh: http://www.animadesigns-shop.com/Brass- ... p_747.html
Again, I saw a lady use it on craft projects and thought it to be the same wire count as the fuel bowl strainers (which it is close). So I ordered a roll (12"x36" for $10 + S/H). Thought the price was reasonable.
Again, I saw a lady use it on craft projects and thought it to be the same wire count as the fuel bowl strainers (which it is close). So I ordered a roll (12"x36" for $10 + S/H). Thought the price was reasonable.
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