Tirfor shear pins change?

[stewie]

Shear pins went in my Tirfor t516 other day and got some new pins from FR Jones (thanks for speedy service ) and going to replace later. Never done it before tho so a simple question here of how to do it? Is it simply knock the old bits out and bang the new one in or is there a any little tricks to it? Thanks in advane

[treequip]

The pins are usually in "blind" holes so you cant knock them out. There is a special clamp for the job that looks a bit like a pulley drawer but most resort to the pry bar against the winch body method.

 

Just be careful not to damage the casing if you go with that option.

[Arborist]

I bought a pulley thing from Halfords and if you tension it carefully it takes it straight off, spray some penitraiting oil on it to.

[Logan]

I must have worse memory than I think I have, as the 516 we use I'm sure the shear pin hole goes straight through and the new pin knocks the old out when driven in. Will have look in the morning.

[Haironyourchest]

If your Tirfor is the open case type, the one with the handle that sticks out the top - you just bash the pin out with a drift. If its the clamshell type, with the built in hooks and the handle on the side...well...its gonna be a bad day...best of luck. There are youtube tutorials that will walk you through it though.....

[stewie]

Thanks all. It was the easiest job ever lol mine does have the handle exposed so just tapped old one out and new one straight in