Craftsman Ratchet

[dawgn86]

Good afternoon

anyone know where I can order a repair kit for this Craftsman 3/8 ratchet?

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[BlakeTheCarGuy]

Might be able to find one on eBay or the classified section here. You could also put a wanted ad here to try to find one.

 

[dawgn86]

Thanks Blake...most of my Craftsman ratchets have a series number on them, but I dont see one on here.

 

[DadsTools]

Pre-1969 ratchet (no model number). Lots of people call that a "flying V" rathcet, but the official Craftsman name for the selector was "butterfly" if that might help at all, which I seem to recall was introduced in 1959, so any kit 1959-1968 will fit.

 

[dawgn86]

anyone know the ball bearing size for this ratchet? 3/32 is too small. The pawl still seems to be in decent shape, but the ball bearing is worn badly.

 

[Fedwrench]

I'm pretty sure that version wasn't supported by Craftsman when Sears offered repair kits. Unfortunately, the regular 30 tooth kit won't fit in it.

 

[Dieselclunker]

Good afternoon

anyone know where I can order a repair kit for this Craftsman 3/8 ratchet?

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Hi, the original kits are still out there . EBAY is your best bet , but they bring a tag of 50 plus dollars . there are kits you can take parts from that do not include the new butterfly switcher. If you really need one I have several in the shed somewhere. I purchased them to have for the 3/8 spinner ratchets.

 

[dawgn86]

Thanks Dieselclunker...I am looking for the kit: R 4478.

If you have one, shoot me a message with a price and appreciate your help.

 

[Cruzan80]

May be cheaper to find a donor ratchet, and steal the guts. Can take a look and see what I have (the same kit was used in the larger rounded selectors).

They were supported by Sears, had one rebuilt about 6-8yrs ago. Had to hound the guy to give me back the V selector, as he installed the new one instead.