Grader blade bell crank

nwfan1 · Postby **nwfan1** » Thu Mar 30, 2006 7:19 pm

Hey Guys-

I have what I think is the middle of the three versions of the Cub grader/leveling blade- no spring on the upright, but the upright is two pieces of flat stock not the rod as on the earliest version. (I haven't been able to find the exact manual for this on the website).

Anyhow, I went to mount the blade in the belly (grader) position and it looks like I need the bell crank extension as used in the earliest version.

Is this true?

If so, can someone post the dimensions of the bell crank extension so I can fab one up? Looks like it is pretty simple with a couple bolt holes and about a 1/4" pin.

Thanks in advance!

Postby **Don McCombs** » Thu Mar 30, 2006 7:32 pm

nwfan1,

Go to this page and scroll down to the blades. This should help you identify which one you have.

http://www.tm-tractor.com/gim/gim_001.htm

Postby **johnbron** » Thu Mar 30, 2006 8:23 pm

Is this the BC you are looking for :?:

This is one I made last year which is the early type I needed for My 1948 belly blade.

http://photos.cubfest.com/displayimage. ... fullsize=1

JimmyE · Postby **JimmyE** » Thu Mar 30, 2006 8:26 pm

nwfan1, Welcome to the greatest forum on the web! John Puckett has a real nice sketch of the earlier bellcrank extension.
Here's the link: http://home.centurytel.net/ejpuckett/be ... ion%20.jpg

BTW, I'm also looking for 1 of these, or waiting for Rudi O to make mine.

Good Luck, and we don't live too far from one another!

Jimmy

WKPoor · Postby **WKPoor** » Thu Mar 30, 2006 10:13 pm

I'm cornfused,

The grader blade doesn't use a bellcrank. It just picks straight up from the forward rockshaft. Or is there something I don't understand here???

Postby **Don McCombs** » Thu Mar 30, 2006 10:34 pm

RudyO · Postby **RudyO** » Thu Mar 30, 2006 11:42 pm

JimmyE and nwfan1 - The extension you are referring to is on it's way. A local shop that I use for some of my bending is in the process of moving right now. Once that settles down, parts will be forthcoming......

Bus Driver · Postby **Bus Driver** » Fri Mar 31, 2006 8:05 am

My blade differs from all those pictured at the TM site. The method of lifting is different. The tractor rockshaft near the steering rod pushes a flat bar which pushes down on the back end of a bar which pivots on a rod and the front of that bar raises the blade. May be a previous owner modification. Bought the blade used about 1957.

nwfan1 · Postby **nwfan1** » Fri Mar 31, 2006 11:04 am

Guys-

Thanks for all the help. I have the 49-52 version as shown on the TM site (thanks for the link Don- I have been to the TM site a million times, but never found those pages!)

That is the beast I need RudyO. It was probably laying on the ground with the other parts in the junk yard I pulled the blade out of, but I wasn't smart enough to recognize it at the time.

The weather is beautiful up here in upstate NY today JimmyE- hope you can get some seat time!

Thanks all!

Postby **Rudi** » Fri Mar 31, 2006 6:05 pm

nwfan1:

First,

to the greatest forum on the internet, and to the Cub Family. You will find that all the folks on this forum are kind, helpful and just full of Cub info and knowledge. They also happen to be the finest folks I have ever met :!:

RudyO can provide you with a great Bell Crank extension and his stuff is top flight. He along with other members of the forum make specialty stuff for the rest of us... thank God :!:

Check out the links below.. especially the Implement and Parts Sketches. You will find a lot of stuff there. Also your blade is in the Cub Implement Manual section...

Ok, so here is the spiel

:

I would suggest that you read this thread: New Members and Visitors, Please READ Prior to Posting. There are many great links to informative pages such as the ATIS FAQ's 1 and ATIS FAQ's 2, The Best of H.L. Chauvin who has written very interesting articles on troubleshooting common problems with your Cub.

Also, you might want to visit the Cub Manual Server as there is tons of info on servicing, maintaining and re-building your Cub. In addition to this basic information, there are also a number of other useful tools available on the server. There is the Specialty Services page which has contact info for neat stuff like getting your seats recovered, buying quality Decals, Serial Number tags and a host of other neat items. Also there are the Parts Pages - both Used Parts Suppliers and New Parts Suppliers pages with links to quality dealers. I am always looking for YOUR favourite dealers for New and Used Parts to include here. These are intended to complement the businesses who support FarmallCub.com Website.

I would also recommend that you visit Binder Books and purchase the three most important manuals you can own for Maintenance, Repair and Rebuilding your Cub. These are the Owner's Manual, the GSS-1411 Service Manual and the TC-37F Parts Manual. Although they are available on the Cub Manual Server, it is better is you also have your own paper copy. Binder Books is the only Authorized IH Publication Reprint House and they have the best quality manuals available. Most other's are not of the same quality. Just a personal thought here, the I&T Shop Manuals, although helpful in some areas, really are not sufficient for the job. If you wish though, they are good additional reference works.

IF you really want to get the skinny on all things Cub, might I suggest you get a copy of Ken Updike's Farmall Cub and Cub Cadet's :?:

. Along with Guy Fay's Letter Series Originality Guide, these are two must have's in anyone's collection.

In addition to the above information, don't forget to check out the various articles that are available to help with your Repair, Restore, Rebuild or just your Maintenance Projects. There are a number of sub pages such as Electrolysis or Rust Zapper's, Maintenance Tips, Jigs and Techniques, Implement and Part Sketches and of course the Paint, Decals & Other Finish Questions which has the Paint Chart and the Paint Committee Decisions links.

I truly hope that you enjoy your Cub and that you will be a frequent contributor to the forum. Again,

to the Cub Family

WKPoor · Postby **WKPoor** » Fri Mar 31, 2006 7:28 pm

I'm still cornfused- TM's site shows my exact setup and there ain't no bellcrank. I just have a rod that connects between the blade and the touch control or manual lift rock shaft.

Postby **Rudi** » Fri Mar 31, 2006 7:44 pm

Bill:

I'm still cornfused- TM's site shows my exact setup and there ain't no bellcrank. I just have a rod that connects between the blade and the touch control or manual lift rock shaft.

That is because you probably have the McCormick-Deering Levelling and Grader Blade. Remember there are 3 of em. My blade is the McCormick-Deering as well, but I am missing some of the lift components. I had the parts fabricated to convert to a Cub-54A and I am also going to have the missing parts fabricated to make it a Cub-54 too if I so choose to hook it up as any of the three models.

#1 : McCormick-Deering Levelling and Grader Blade
#2 : Cub-54 Levelling and Grader Blade [Manual available shortly]
#3 : Cub-54A and L-54A Levelling and Grader Blade.

The McCormick-Deering had the rod. [part #15 on the drawing below]. The rod connects to the bell crank extension which is part #13 and hooks to part #16.

The Cub-54 had the bell cranck extension pictured above

The Cub-54A had the boomerang bell crank extension:

WKPoor · Postby **WKPoor** » Fri Mar 31, 2006 9:00 pm

Rudi, I'm only referring to its use as a grader blade. I do see however the bellcrank extention I do not have for that application.

Grader blade bell crank

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