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WOD288 07-28-2010 16:33:17 76.104.89.31 158664 Report to Moderator	Hey Guys, I got the hub off finally!!!! Whew wee...it was tough. Here is what I did. I got two oak boards about 2 inches thick. Placed one under the hub, lowered the tractor until the hub rested on the oak board. Then took the other oak board and laid it on the axle. Then hit with the BFH and it popped off. Soaking with Kroil definitely helped. Now, next issue, the key stayed in the axle groove. I have started soaking it and hitting with BFH and punch with no luck so far. It has not moved one bit. I guess my best option is to contnue the same? See attached picture. thx [Reply]   [No Email]
Paul f 07-29-2010 05:32:22 205.244.38.212 158680 Report to Moderator	Re: 51 Case VAC Round 4 in reply to WOD288, 07-28-2010 16:33:17   May be overkill on my part but after I got the hubs freed on my VAC I replaced the bolts with Stainless steel ones from McMaster and slathered the axle and key way with Permatex never seize.   [Reply]   [No Email]
WOD288 07-30-2010 07:34:21 208.66.124.31 158700 Report to Moderator	Re: 51 Case VAC Round 4 in reply to Paul f, 07-29-2010 05:32:22   That is a great idea. You painted the stainless bolts?   [Reply]   [No Email]
olddog 07-29-2010 05:18:56 24.229.174.134 158679 Report to Moderator	Re: 51 Case VAC Round 4 in reply to WOD288, 07-28-2010 16:33:17   Atta boy!!!! If you got the 4 pieces of bolt out of the caps, without breaking a corner off the caps, you did better'n me! It seems there's a thin corner on those caps.   [Reply]   [No Email]
Adirondack case guy 07-28-2010 19:45:07 67.252.92.228 158672 Report to Moderator	Re: 51 Case VAC Round 4 in reply to WOD288, 07-28-2010 16:33:17   Wasn't that a great feeling when you swong that BFH the last time and the wheel poped loose?You gotta love the challenges of restoring old tractors.   [Reply]   [No Email]
WOD288 07-30-2010 07:36:11 208.66.124.31 158701 Report to Moderator	Re: 51 Case VAC Round 4 in reply to Adirondack case guy, 07-28-2010 19:45:07   Absolutely, it was a great feeling indeed and used no heat just Aero Kroil....Great stuff..the best for me.   [Reply]   [No Email]
Gene Dotson 07-28-2010 17:01:43 69.88.222.62 158667 Report to Moderator	Re: 51 Case VAC Round 4 in reply to WOD288, 07-28-2010 16:33:17   Use a sharp thin chisel and drive it under the key. It will come out. Fortunately, you still have the dowel to fit into the hub to locate the key. Clean out the keyway and file the key so it slides freely in the keyway. It has to move freely when you change wheel spacing... Gene   [Reply]   [No Email]
WOD288 07-28-2010 18:47:02 65.241.18.25 158670 Report to Moderator	Re: 51 Case VAC Round 4 in reply to Gene Dotson, 07-28-2010 17:01:43   Thanks Gene...Great idea. I will update tomorrow.   [Reply]   [No Email]
WOD288 07-31-2010 18:47:02 76.104.89.31 158731 Report to Moderator	Re: 51 Case VAC Round 4 in reply to WOD288, 07-28-2010 18:47:02   Thanks Gene..The chisel worked like a champ. Thanks so much for the help. WOD288 Will do a new post on the axle seal...   [Reply]   [No Email]
WOD288 07-28-2010 16:35:55 76.104.89.31 158665 Report to Moderator	Re: 51 Case VAC Round 4 in reply to WOD288, 07-28-2010 16:33:17   Adding picture.   [Reply]   [No Email]