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James Collwig

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Have a M Farmall and wrecked the rear tire to where it is not saveable I have another tire and rim however my bolts and clamps are on inside of the center hub not on outside when I take the six nuts and clamps off will it come off the center and come off or do I have to pull the center casting off axle to replace it
 
At least on an H it is possible to remove the rim from the center and then wiggle it over the center but it is awkward. If you have a tire with no fluid in it and/or a helper whose strength is as the strength of ten you'll be okay, but if the tire is loaded and you are alone it could be very hard and dangerous.
Zach
 
It will come off either way, so you are fine to do what you said. Just be careful, that tire and rim will surprise you with its weight.
 
Just had my M's rims off for painting and like the others said, they are heavy. I only dropped one once but then I needed equipment to stand it back up. Couldn't do it myself.

I jacked up the tractor so the tire was slightly off the floor and then slid a piece of plywood under the tire. Then, as I loosened the bolts, the tire rested on the plywood. With the jack I could raise an lower the tractor/axle so that it was still centered in the rim and not binding it. Then you can pull the plywood out away from the tractor and the tire and rim will slide along with it. It worked really well to get them back on because it was just me and my wife. She balanced the tire and I pushed the plywood back in towards the tractor, again using the jack to get it aligned. Worked better than I hoped since I had never done it before. Good luck.
 
Depending on what you have available, I've found that it's almost easier to leave the rim itself alone and remove the tire with the rim still bolted to the hub. The only problem is breaking the bead and that can be a nightmare at times. Here is how I've done it it in the past minus the bead buster tool. I just did it with a couple of spud barshttp://www.gemplers.com/tech/tchange.htm[/url]
 
Well, for the sake of safety I prefer to remove the entire rear wheel and work on it away from the tractor. That said, the Australian Farmall M 32" rims are solid cast iron and weigh in the order of 400 lbs without tyres, weights or water. They are very difficult and extremely dangerous to manhandle alone. I use another tractor with a front end loader to move the rear wheels. The Farmall H on steel wheels was much easier, though I wouldn't care for one of them to roll on me either!
SadFarmall
 
(quoted from post at 03:25:45 09/19/12) Youve lost me! If you dont have the clamps on the outside, the rim wont stay on!
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I don't know what the problem is, either.

There are clamps on BOTH sides. You remove the nut to get one side, and remove the bolt for the other.
 
As stated there are clamps on each side. Unless the tires are loaded the rim is simple to take off the center. I NEVER take the center off with the rim attached -- the rim and tire add just enough weight to tip my cherry picker. I work alone and am not about to remove the center without one.
 
I've seen what you have before,usually the rear wheel is turned "Dish In".The gys are correct,if you turn the rim assembly the right way,it will clear enough to be removed.JD A-B-G's with cast rear wheels have the same removal procedure.IF you really want,after you get the rim off,you can reverse the rim clamp bolts in the wheel by taking off the jam nuts.Depending on the amount of rust,dirt,etc. you may want to invest in a thread restoring die to clean up the threads,make the job much easier.Watch your fingers!!
 
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