Martino

New Member

• May 14, 2018

• #1

I recently bought an ex-military series 3 109 and it has quite a few bits and pieces with it...most of which are easily identified. However, I've no idea what this shaft is. Can anyone help me to identify it? My best guess is that it's an extension shaft for something...but I've no idea what!

 

dieseldog69

Well-Known Member

LZIR Despatch Agent

• May 14, 2018

• #2

Starter shaft for the crank of a series, some of them had the dog leg handle, some had a removable handle on the starter shaft, yours looks like it has the removable handle.

 

Martino

New Member

• May 14, 2018

• #3

Thanks for your reply, but are you sure? I would have expected the cranking handle to be a solid bar, not a tube and she already has a one piece cranking handle. I'm not able to check to see if it fits, because the vehicle isn't with me yet.

 

Paul D

Old, nackered 'n broke, but the Landy is fine . :)

Events Planner

• May 14, 2018

• #4

Is it part of a PTO connection for a capstan winch, maybe?

 

blue beasty

Leaks an prone to bits dropping off

• May 14, 2018

• #5

As far as I'm aware all crank handles have a double pin to locate in the socket on the crank pulley.

Possibly part of a PTO shaft, capstans drive shafts have a u/j iirc

 

Martino

New Member

• May 14, 2018

• #6

Thanks for your suggestions.
I just googled capstan winch drive shaft and it appears to have a spherical end, so I don't think it's that.
The mystery continues.......

 

dieseldog69

Well-Known Member

LZIR Despatch Agent

• May 16, 2018

• #7

blue beasty said:

As far as I'm aware all crank handles have a double pin to locate in the socket on the crank pulley.

Possibly part of a PTO shaft, capstans drive shafts have a u/j iirc

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That pin has gone through the shaft, if you stick it in the vice it will tap back through to be equal, hand crank was tubular.

Doesn't look sufficiently HD enough for PTO part from Rover, they over engineered stuff like that thank god.

 

blue beasty

Leaks an prone to bits dropping off

• May 16, 2018

• #8

dieseldog69 said:

That pin has gone through the shaft, if you stick it in the vice it will tap back through to be equal, hand crank was tubular.

Doesn't look sufficiently HD enough for PTO part from Rover, they over engineered stuff like that thank god.

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You could be right, I've never seen a two part crank handle but that doesn't mean they don't exist.

 

Martino

New Member

• May 16, 2018

• #9

dieseldog69 said:

That pin has gone through the shaft, if you stick it in the vice it will tap back through to be equal, hand crank was tubular.

Doesn't look sufficiently HD enough for PTO part from Rover, they over engineered stuff like that thank god.

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Well it sounds like I need to try it in place. I don't have the landy by me yet...it's being prepared for shipping to me...but I'll ask someone to try it and let you know! I'm in the process of figuring out which bits are worth shipping with the vehicle and which aren't.
Thanks for your help...