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Ace Schrunk

03-13-2002 17:34:54




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More than once the shimmy plate for the front end on the old H M SH SM SmTA 300 400 350 450 tractors has been on this forum, and how do they go in place. I had to check with my IH friends before stating how they go cause it has been a long time, it would seem I was right just had to be sure. The shimmy plate is thick on one side and thin on the other and if I rember right the IH ones had front marked on them. The thick side goes to the back so it sets the wheels forward. Think of it as a caster on a shoping cart the wheel is behind the center of pivot so as they wear they shimmy as you push them so if you were to move the wheel closer to center or on center they would not shimmy. whether or not this will make the tractor steer harder I could not say. The shimmy plate should only be used if all else does not fix the problem, whish can be expensive.

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Bob M

03-13-2002 18:16:08




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 Re: Shimmy Plate in reply to Ace Schrunk, 03-13-2002 17:34:54  
Ace - You're right about the thin edge of the shim wedge going to the front. Though it doesn't show in the parts catalog, I found a wedge on my Super H when I rebuilt the front end. When I put it back together I reinstalled the wedge just like I found it. The SH steers nice 'n easy and has no shimmy even in road gear.

Punch below for photo of the wedge - note the word "FRONT" shows prominently....

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Ace Schrunk

03-14-2002 05:21:33




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 Re: Re: Shimmy Plate in reply to Bob M, 03-13-2002 18:16:08  
Thanks Bob M I just didnot have one to show I thought I remembered right and they are a shimmy plate.



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Red Rider

03-13-2002 20:15:06




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 Re: Re: Shimmy Plate in reply to Bob M, 03-13-2002 18:16:08  
After 50 years of being on and around Farmall tractors this is the first I have heard or seen a shimmy plate. None of our tractors shimmied, Super C though 450.



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gene b

03-13-2002 17:44:22




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 Re: Shimmy Plate in reply to Ace Schrunk, 03-13-2002 17:34:54  
the thick side goes front these were made to make the tractor steer easier as they work great for this were never meant to stop a shimmy problem i dont know where someone dreamed this up they were meant to help steer easy if you have spent many days with a mounted picker on you learned to love them it is meant to move the tilt back some more



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Dick Davis

03-14-2002 03:37:42




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 Re: Re: Shimmy Plate in reply to gene b, 03-13-2002 17:44:22  
As ususal Bob M comes through with the diffinitive word and in this case a picture. Great photo, shows detail and is worth more than the thousands of words posted on this topic. Thanks Bob



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