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Axle housing seal replacement

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Carden

04-27-2008 18:03:50




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I"m sure I need to remove the 3 point but can I replace the axle housing seal (transmission side) without pulling the wheels. I have read that some have loosened the bolts, cleaned out the seal and used the blue RTV to seal it back up. I"m wondering if I jack up the center of the tractor itself leaving the wheels on the ground just enough to hold them can I separate it enough to fix the leak?
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Owen Aaland

04-28-2008 01:49:22




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 Re: Axle housing seal replacement in reply to Carden, 04-27-2008 18:03:50  
The gasket between the axle housing and rear frame can be replaced with RTV silicone sealant without removing the PTO or bull gear.
Drive the wheel on the side you are going to repair onto a board or plywood that you have smeared with grease where the tire will rest. Drain the gear lube. Remove the drawbar. Remove two bolts, one in front and one in the rear of the axle housing. Replace them with bolts at least one inch longer. The length is not too important since you will only be using them as guide pins and the bull gear will limit how far the housing will move. Jack up and support the rear frame until most of the weight is off of the tire on the side you are working on. Remove the rest of the bolts and slide the wheel and axle outward. The grease will help the tire slide. Scrape the old gasket out. Clean both gasket surfaces with brake cleaner or carb cleaner. It needs to be something that will dry without leaving a residue. The RTV will not seal if there is any oil or grease on either surface. Run a 1/8 inch bead of RTV about in the center of where the gasket was. Put a circle of RTV around each bolt hole. Reassemble the housings within 15 minutes of when you started to apply the RTV.

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Carden

04-28-2008 03:27:07




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 Re: I like the grease on plywood idea! in reply to Owen Aaland, 04-28-2008 01:49:22  
Sounds like the easiest option to me. Any idea how far that will slide out before the bullgear stops it?



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Owen Aaland

04-28-2008 06:40:12




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 Re: I like the grease on plywood idea! in reply to Carden, 04-28-2008 03:27:07  

Carden said: (quoted from post at 03:27:07 04/28/08) Sounds like the easiest option to me. Any idea how far that will slide out before the bullgear stops it?


Somewhere between 1/2 ans 1 inch. It is pretty tight but I have done it successfully.



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Randy-IA

04-27-2008 19:02:12




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 Re: Axle housing seal replacement in reply to Carden, 04-27-2008 18:03:50  
No That won't work . you can't move the axle or the carrier out without removing the bull gear . Pull the pto , wedge up the bull gear , pull the axle out and put a gasket on it . ...Randy



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nebraska kirk

04-27-2008 19:01:49




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 Re: Axle housing seal replacement in reply to Carden, 04-27-2008 18:03:50  
There is a gasket between the axle housing and the transmission housing. I don"t know how far you can pull the axle housing out after removing the bolts, it can"t be too far because of the bull gear that is mounted on the axle inside the transmission. You can give it a try. Other option is to remove PTO so that you can reach inside and unscrew the bolt that holds the bull gear on the axle, then put a couple of wedges under the gear so that it will not drop down when you pull the axle housing and axle out as one unit. Unless you have a hoist, you will want to remove wheel and hub from axle before atempting to remove the axle housing.

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the tractor vet

04-27-2008 18:42:05




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 Re: Axle housing seal replacement in reply to Carden, 04-27-2008 18:03:50  
If it is worth fixen then fix it wright .



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Carden

04-27-2008 18:05:28




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 Re: Axle housing seal replacement in reply to Carden, 04-27-2008 18:03:50  
Sorry, it's an M



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