[SEL] IH 3M

Reg Ingold randmingold at hotkey.net.au
Wed Jan 26 01:18:45 PST 2005


As you have a new plate,why not just cut them flush with a sharp chisel and
drive them on through? Or drill out the bits left.
Reg & Marg Ingold.
Newcastle, NSW, Australia.
randmingold at hotkey.net.au
http://www.oldengine.org/members/randmingold

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Dave Rotigel" <rotigel at alltel.net>
To: "The SEL email discussion list" <sel at lists.stationary-engine.com>
Sent: Wednesday, January 26, 2005 12:10 PM
Subject: Re: [SEL] IH 3M


> At 07:47 PM 1/25/2005, you wrote:
> >Hi Guys
> >We have a new ID plate for our 3 M.
> >Have not yet tried to remove the old one.
> >Has anyone had any success in removing the four "screws" which hold the
> >large square ID plate
> >on the top of the hopper on the IH 3 M ?
> >I am expecting to have to drill them out. Are they screws or rivets?
> >Thanks
> >Brian Taylor
> Hi Brian,
>          Unless someone has replaced them since the engine left the
factory
> they should be rivets. Try feeling on the inside of the hopper. You can
> probably feel the ends of the rivets. Get a small hammer inside the hopper
> and tap on the ends and they will raise up enough to get a pair of pliers
> on them. I've found that it takes several hits on a finger for every one
on
> the rivet--so don't give up too soon!
>          Dave
> PS, "By Golly Darn" is perfectly acceptable when hitting your finger!
>
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