Help with a craftsman ratchet

[jpickar]

I bought a Craftsman ratchet. The new 3/8" pearhead USA made 44808.
I took it apart and cleaned it up. It was real dirty.
Anyway I was putting it back together and the selector retaining ball went......ping....... gone! Yup I lost it for good.
Does anyone know the diameter of that little ball so I can get a replacement from somewhere??
Thanks, John

 

[snapmom]

ck the diameter of the hole. or put the spring in the hole and find a ball that just fits in the hole.

 

[LB-1911]

I bought a Craftsman ratchet. The new 3/8" pearhead USA made 44808.
I took it apart and cleaned it up. It was real dirty.
Anyway I was putting it back together and the selector retaining ball went......ping....... gone! Yup I lost it for good.
Does anyone know the diameter of that little ball so I can get a replacement from somewhere??
Thanks, John

2nd page lower right has size info.

Here's the most up to date Craftsman Ratchet Repair Kit Cross Reference/Match-Up Guide for anybody interested. Enjoy!

Cross reference pdf @
https://www.garagejournal.com/forum/showpost.php?p=5507840&postcount=1


Ball Size
32763 3/32” - 44807 11010
43424 3/32” - 44807, 44812 11010
43427 3/32” - 43186 11010
43427 3.5mm - 43175, 43185 11024
32764 3.5mm - 44808, 44811, 44815, 44833, 44834, 44835,
44836 11024
43434 3.5mm - 44808, 44811, 44813, 44815, 44833, 44834,
44835, 44836, 44837 11024
43437 3.5mm - 43784 11024
51064 3.5mm - 43785 11024
32765 4.5mm - 44809, 44816 11032
43444 4.5mm - 44809, 44814, 44816, 44838 11032

 

[gdocktor3]

Just bring it back and exchange it for a new one.

 

[jpickar]

2nd page lower right has size info.


Cross reference pdf @
https://www.garagejournal.com/forum/showpost.php?p=5507840&postcount=1


Ball Size
32763 3/32” - 44807 11010
43424 3/32” - 44807, 44812 11010
43427 3/32” - 43186 11010
43427 3.5mm - 43175, 43185 11024
32764 3.5mm - 44808, 44811, 44815, 44833, 44834, 44835,
44836 11024
43434 3.5mm - 44808, 44811, 44813, 44815, 44833, 44834,
44835, 44836, 44837 11024
43437 3.5mm - 43784 11024
51064 3.5mm - 43785 11024
32765 4.5mm - 44809, 44816 11032
43444 4.5mm - 44809, 44814, 44816, 44838 11032

Thank you for the info and much more!! Now I know where to go!
John

 

[mbshop]

Bicycle shops are great for getting small bearings. Well, at least they used to.

 

[Richard Cranium]

just go to Sears and get a rebuild kit for it.
I needed a spring to repair one of mine, and went to Sears and they gave me a whole new kit.

 

[cherrybomb]

I would go to Sears ,p.u. a rebuild kit for a quick fix or call a bike shop for a 3.5 m.m.as a previous poster stated.Or I have two left hands,I would get two 3.5 at the bike shop,if you know what I mean.

 

[JohnDeere1]

Next time take it apart or put it together inside a big zip lock bag, I may have an extra ball you can have .

 

[JohnDeere1]

I has happened to me too many times the springs as well try finding a paw spring for a 1/4 dual80 in carpet I've usually been lucky and alway find them. Just lost the alignment pin into oblivion for my MG725 air impact in my living room and still no luck finding it so made one out of a drill bit just cut to fit.

 

[Westly]

I bought a Craftsman ratchet. The new 3/8" pearhead USA made 44808.
I took it apart and cleaned it up. It was real dirty.
Anyway I was putting it back together and the selector retaining ball went......ping....... gone! Yup I lost it for good.
Does anyone know the diameter of that little ball so I can get a replacement from somewhere??
Thanks, John

I had the same thing happen with a 43785 and the ball was a 1/8", a standard hardware store item. Was 17 cents. They're over in the drawers with the nuts and bolts...

 

[jpickar]

I had the same thing happen with a 43785 and the ball was a 1/8", a standard hardware store item. Was 17 cents. They're over in the drawers with the nuts and bolts...

Thanks for that info. I have since found the ball bearing, but I will be buying a couple of them for the next such episode.