Have an old, old PTO driven post hole digger that has a leaking seal on the output shaft of the power head. To replace the seal I must remove the auger bit from the output shaft.
The output shaft is 2.5 inch diameter. The auger bit slides over the top of this shaft and has a bolt to hold it in place.
I removed the bolt and then used a homemade pickle fork to get the auger shaft to move about a 1/4 inch.
I have tried to use a acetylene torch to heat it up. Let the torch heat the auger bit collar for about 3 minutes or more. But no more movement when pounding on the pickle fork.
What would you try next?
The output shaft is 2.5 inch diameter. The auger bit slides over the top of this shaft and has a bolt to hold it in place.
I removed the bolt and then used a homemade pickle fork to get the auger shaft to move about a 1/4 inch.
I have tried to use a acetylene torch to heat it up. Let the torch heat the auger bit collar for about 3 minutes or more. But no more movement when pounding on the pickle fork.
What would you try next?