Re: M radiator removal, and other ????'s

Posted by Michael Soldan on April 04, 2002 at 20:07:50 from (216.46.130.77):

In Reply to: M radiator removal, and other ????'s posted by Ken Christopherson on April 04, 2002 at 18:14:50:

Ken, I have had a great deal of success with oven cleaner on degreasing jobs but you have to help it. Scrape the heavy deposits of grease with a putty knife, a wire brush is very helpful. I have then applied some varsol with a spray container and let it soak . Then give the oven cleaner in even layers over greasy areas and then go away for a while. A pressure washer will then strip away the areas you have "oven cleaned" You may have to repeat the process on areas around the manifold where the grease is baked on and it may lift some paint. Re the radiator, its been a while since I've had mine off but I have. I recall we removed the bolts in the side rails and wiggled the front end ahead a few inches, giving us just enough room to get the bolts off, I have two H's and the same problem exists in removing the rad. There is no easy way.."half lap over" which is a tiny turn with the wrench, flip the wrench for another tiny turn and so on, or sometimes a short handled gear wrench fits up in. When you reassemble the rad put an anti seize on the bolts and do not tighten them real tight..your tractor is not likely bouncing over plowed fields and the anti seize will allow for easy removal again. If you are getting your rad done at a rad shop you can get new bolts soldered in . Re painting little parts I do what you suggest,wire hooks hanging from the door tracks filled with parts ...The swinging drawbar needs a huge 3\4 Johnson bar and likely a piece of pipe over the end for more leverage. You may even need to heat the bolts to get them out. I work in an auto repair shop and hardly a day goes by that we don't have to heat something red hot and then douse it with water, that sudden contraction breaks the bolt loose of rust and being seized and it usually turns off easily. Sometimes an exhaust nut will come off red hot but most seized items we douse. Even a propane torch on a bolt getting it hot will release it. Good luck from Mike in Exeter Ontario

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