Farmall A leaky axle

The oil is coming through hitting the brakes, so this is the inner seal, isnt it? That means I would have to take everything apart, final drive gear assymble, long axle tube, to get to the Inner seal. Correct? Am I going to have to replace the outer seal also when I disassemble?

What manual is out there that can guide me through this. I bought the A service man. and am very disapointed. Its about 65 pages and not very complete. There is nothing in there that mentions how to replace the seals.

I am leaking very bad. When I park it I have a puddle about the size of a grapefruit. It needs attention. Any help or advice on this project is apprecieated

Thanks

Ron

Thanks for all your help.

On the topic of manuals, they all have strong points and some weak spots. The IH Service Manual will be more complete, but they still expect you to be familar with these tractors. I&T manuals can give a little more coverage on the transmision, but they do rely on the 'results being intuitively obvious to the casual observer'. A parts book is a good resource for seeing how (and what are ) all the little bits go together. It also makes ordering parts much easier. The Operators Manual covers where everything is and what you need to do to mantain the tractor. Between all of them and a little advice here, you can usually figure out how to fix anything.

As far as the leak goes, you might need to take everything apart. If the problem is a bad bearing rather than just the seal, chances are other bearings may have been damaged too. The good news is that parts are available and the tractors were designed to be worked on and fixed.

Greg

I drained the thick, brownish stuff out and filled it with new gear oil to the proper level. I will be currious to see if it still leaks.