Homelite Rear Lift Assembly

[Austin]

To start off I'm not sure if this is the right place to put this topic, if it's not I can move it elsewhere. However, back to the main point of this topic. I have seen many AC built Homelites with original rear lift kits. And to my knowledge they have their own special lift rod/system different from any other series. For some reason I also feel that I remember them having a special float-like mechanism (Correct me if I'm wrong)? Which all in all, definitely makes this system hard to find. I've tried to find the assembly (the component for the rear lift, minus a sleeve because I believe they are the same for most), but I've come up empty handed. Is there any chance someone here has this assembly just lying around they might be willing to let go of? Or at least have some more information on it?

[SmilinSam]

I built the one I had from scratch just by close guess as to dimensions based on the above drawing.  You can get starting measurements off the brackets shown welded into your tractor frame and the existing tractor lift shaft parts. From there you can scale the drawing of the mechanism for size based on those measurements.

The rod going back to the rear lift just slides in its holder at the top of the arm assembly. A roll pin  keeps it from coming out and is what you are lifting against. I think I chose to thread the rod and put a lock nut on the end.

There also used to be a sheet on the 2 types of lift sockets themselves, but did not find it(..... knowing me could have been looking right at it and not seen it)

edit: scratch that . Its on the second page in the download. However somewhere there is another paper showin both the square and round lift sockets. Dont ask me where...

Edited March 26, 2024 by SmilinSam

[PhanDad]

45 minutes ago, Austin said:

I have seen many AC built Homelites with original rear lift kits. And to my knowledge they have their own special lift rod/system different from any other series.

Early ones did, not sure about the later ones since I've never had one nor can find a parts manual for one.  The unique "with float" rear lift parts:

The red arrow shows the "float" location (the roll pin stops the rod pulling through the trunnion).  

45 minutes ago, Austin said:

Is there any chance someone here has this assembly just lying around they might be willing to let go of?

Good luck on that.  Best bet is to find it from a parted out tractor.  

 

[PhanDad]

I see @SmilinSam 's young fingers type faster than I do.  

 

[SmilinSam]

Just now, PhanDad said:

I see @SmilinSam 's young fingers type faster than I do.  

 

He he he... yeah and I just graduated to "apprentice" with this post in the new ranking system🤪

[PhanDad]

1 minute ago, SmilinSam said:

I just graduated to "apprentice" with this post in the new ranking system🤪

I'm still a rookie.  😜

[Austin]

Thanks for the help guys, I appreciate it. I have seen those manuals before but it has been a while. And @PhanDad, I have tried that method of looking for parted machines so far with no luck. Though, I remember there being an extremely rough T-12 and T-15 package buried way up in NY. I believe the T-12 had the lift assembly. (Maybe)

[PhanDad]

1 hour ago, SmilinSam said:

However somewhere there is another paper showin both the square and round lift sockets. Dont ask me where...

Right here:

So download the pic and store it everywhere so it'll be easier to find next time.  🤪

As to the pic, I might have made it rather than it being a single page from a manual.  

 

[ShaunE]

6 hours ago, SmilinSam said:

new ranking system

Yeah it’s nice to see that we are now being recognized after our first year😂🤣. I guess that means we will be celebrated in retirement long after our deaths😂🤣😂🤣

[SmilinSam]

5 hours ago, PhanDad said:

Right here:

So download the pic and store it everywhere so it'll be easier to find next time.  🤪

As to the pic, I might have made it rather than it being a single page from a manual.  

 

Pretty sure its a genuine one sheet from  a dealer binder that I have seen on paper before....though as always I could be mistaken.