On Jan 20, 3:06*pm, Bob Engelhardt wrote:
A taper pin is so much more work to use - is it that much better than a
split pin (aka spring pin)? *Or, putting it another way, in what
circumstances would a split/spring pin be inadequate and a taper pin be
required?

Thanks,
Bob


A spring pin has obviously some spring in it. So where a control arm
is secured to a shaft with a spring pin and the arm is moved in both
directions, the spring pin will wallow out. A taper pin especially
one with a threaded small end will not wallow out.

See Cub Cadet steering arm as an example of a control arm secured with
a spring pin.
See Ebay for people selling taper pin replacements for the Cub Cadet.

Dan