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184 SELECTOR VALVE rebuild needed asap

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Re: 184 SELECTOR VALVE rebuild needed asap

Postby Eugene » Sat Feb 13, 2016 3:25 pm

Had to look in the parts manual. The knob has threads on the bottom that fit into the recess in the valve.

CRS. Been some time but the knob was missing on my 154 when I purchased it. I used a bolt, nut, large washer to replace the knob. The valve was also stuck when I purchased the tractor. I used the previously described method to free up the valve. The diverter valve didn't leak and worked once I freed it up.
I have an excuse. CRS.

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Re: 184 SELECTOR VALVE rebuild needed asap

Postby ihcc104 » Sat Feb 13, 2016 10:07 pm

Eugene wrote:Had to look in the parts manual. The knob has threads on the bottom that fit into the recess in the valve.

CRS. Been some time but the knob was missing on my 154 when I purchased it. I used a bolt, nut, large washer to replace the knob. The valve was also stuck when I purchased the tractor. I used the previously described method to free up the valve. The diverter valve didn't leak and worked once I freed it up.


Eugene,

Alright, Thanks. I will look into that. Once it warms up, its (-2 degrees) right now, I will take it off and soak it in PB Blaster.

Thanks again

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Re: 184 SELECTOR VALVE rebuild needed asap

Postby Eugene » Sat Feb 13, 2016 11:07 pm

ihcc104 wrote:Once it warms up, its (-2 degrees) right now, I will take it off and soak it in PB Blaster.
No need to remove the valve to try and free it up.
I have an excuse. CRS.

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Re: 184 SELECTOR VALVE rebuild needed asap

Postby ihcc104 » Sun Feb 14, 2016 3:15 pm

Eugene wrote:
ihcc104 wrote:Once it warms up, its (-2 degrees) right now, I will take it off and soak it in PB Blaster.
No need to remove the valve to try and free it up.



Yes I know, but this is on a parts tractor anyways, I will be pulling it off regardless

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Re: 184 SELECTOR VALVE rebuild needed asap

Postby mastercraft » Sun Feb 14, 2016 10:47 pm

ihcc104 wrote:
Eugene wrote:
ihcc104 wrote:Once it warms up, its (-2 degrees) right now, I will take it off and soak it in PB Blaster.
No need to remove the valve to try and free it up.



Yes I know, but this is on a parts tractor anyways, I will be pulling it off regardless
rust isn't always what it holding them.......in your case it could be, but smart idea to remove it to work on it, in my case the rubber o-ring had bulged and was preventing it from moving

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Re: 184 SELECTOR VALVE rebuild needed asap

Postby ihcc104 » Mon Feb 15, 2016 7:13 pm

I hope that it is just the O-Rings, not rust.

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Re: 184 SELECTOR VALVE rebuild needed asap

Postby mastercraft » Wed Feb 17, 2016 11:43 am

ihcc104 wrote:I hope that it is just the O-Rings, not rust.
if it's rust heat it up with a hand held torch and pb blaster it and take the c clips off, at least my 184 had c clips and tap on it with a punch and hammer.

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Re: 184 SELECTOR VALVE rebuild needed asap

Postby ihcc104 » Sun Feb 21, 2016 9:09 am

Got it off and got it freed up pretty well. Had to tap the top, the threads for the knob were basically gone, but it seems to work well, a couple O-Rings, and it should be good

Are these as rare as people make them out to be? I see a couple listings on e-bay for 180-225, claiming them to be really rare

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Re: 184 SELECTOR VALVE rebuild needed asap

Postby outdoors4evr » Tue Feb 23, 2016 7:36 am

I don't think they are rare, but they don't get separated from a tractor often.

You can buy a knockoff from Surplus Center, but it doesn't come with the mounting bracket or the fittings.
http://www.surpluscenter.com/item.asp?item=9-6133&catname=hydraulic
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