HOW TO FIT A SET OF PDC ROW CROP WHEELS

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I've been asked to do this so here goes ;)

I'm fitting these to a Siku farmer plus John Deere 6920 but the principle is the same for most Siku tractors.

First thing to do is to lay the tractor on it's side on a soft surface(one of the wife's tea towels is ideal)

Using a small hammer and punch gently tap the axles though the small collars (tap gently and ONLY use a small hammer or you'll break the front axle mounts off)

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Leave the wheels inplace then turn the tracor over and tap the axles though on this side.

Picture two shows what you should be left with.

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If you haven't already got your new resin wheels ready You'll need to clean off any flash and stubs from the mould and run a 3mm drill through the centres

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You can now push the front wheels on and tap the collars back on.

On the rear axle you may need to make some small spacers from plastic or brass tube to get the rear track the same as the front.

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Apply super glue to the exposed rear axle then push the rear wheels on.

tap your two remaining collars in the rear wheels and fill any gap with superglue.

When the glue is fully dry touch up the collars and hubs with matching paint.(I can't do this yet as the glues still wet : )

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Now go away have fun ( it really is suppose to be fun : ) and don't forget to find a good use for your spare wheels :D

[SIMON.]

Looks good Paul thanks you have these row crops for sale at spalding and toytrac  :) :)

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Looks good Paul thanks you have these row crops for sale at spalding and toytrac  :) :)

YEP yellow,red or white ?20 a set ;)

[farmernick06]

Thanks Paul that shed alot of light on it   I've followed your insturctions about the front wheels and the hammer, it just wont come out is there any alternative  \

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Thanks Paul that shed alot of light on it  I've followed your insturctions about the front wheels and the hammer, it just wont come out is there any alternative  \

If you have access to a pillar drill you could put a 3mm drill bit in upside down then lay the tractor on the drill stand and use the down force of the drill as a press ;) Don't turn the drill on though :

[TM190]

Thanks Paul that shed alot of light on it  I've followed your insturctions about the front wheels and the hammer, it just wont come out is there any alternative  \

Bigger Hammer  :D

[FB]

sod that, i'll just buy the lot....its easier! :D

[farmernick06]

Bigger Hammer  :D

I've tried every hammer i have, it will not budge!

[SIMON.]

I've tried every hammer i have, it will not budge!

Bigger arms then  ;)

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I've tried every hammer i have, it will not budge!

Strange I find one short sharp shock from the toffee hammer and they just fall off ???

[Tractorman810]

same here paul, wonder if its been glued on from the factory for some reason??

[farmernick06]

same here paul, wonder if its been glued on from the factory for some reason??

I spent most of last night hammering it in exactly the same way you've said Paul and it has not budged, not even moved a little bit. Out of 4 wheels after 3 days only one has come out  \

[Tractorman810]

thats very unusal nick, usally the method that pauls posted has them of in seconds per wheel

[farmernick06]

thats very unusal nick, usally the method that pauls posted has them of in seconds per wheel

Hmmm.. im guna try a few more things that are recieving the hammer blow  \

[1/32 farmer]

nick try using a real hammer not a toy one :D :D :D

[Tractorman810]

got these wheels fitted then nick??? its all gone quite down in kent

[farmernick06]

got these wheels fitted then nick??? its all gone quite down in kent

Nope  I busted one of my front axles, they just would not move and eventually the whole things nackered which im not happy about, got the back wheels on  And a front linkage on one of them Sean  ;) Im going to need two new front axles 

[Tractorman810]

So the rods are knacked is the rest ok as i may have some spare axel rods

[farmernick06]

So the rods are knacked is the rest ok as i may have some spare axel rods

Yeahh i think i'll just buy two new spare pairs, will be alot easier. Hopefully someone can already take them off for me because im incapable 

[sparrow legs]

i find that some axles knock out easy and others dont move and bend the rod or axle, no set rule to any tractor model thoe, fendts can be stuborn thoe!