OK. After 3 days of having a 20 ton jack/puller on it and heating the blade bracket hub every day with a rosebud, it finally popped loose today. Now I can weld up the dishpan/stump guard, sharpen the blades, and put it back together.
The gear box has both a tapered and splined shaft. Once I clean up the hub and splined shaft with a wire brush, I wonder if there is anything I can put on the shaft to make it easier to get apart the next time? I'm thinking anti-seize or marine grease or whatever you guys suggest. Thanks.
The gear box has both a tapered and splined shaft. Once I clean up the hub and splined shaft with a wire brush, I wonder if there is anything I can put on the shaft to make it easier to get apart the next time? I'm thinking anti-seize or marine grease or whatever you guys suggest. Thanks.
