drive pinion bearing

massey148 · Post by **massey148** » Wed Apr 07, 2010 11:45 am

Noticed a damaged bearing on drive pinion shaft.Do i need to split gearbox from back end to replace this? Also do i need pullers to remove bearing?Is this a major job as i am a one man show?

Post by **Brian** » Wed Apr 07, 2010 3:38 pm

You will have to split at the rear as you say. If you replace the pinion bearings you will also have to check the backlash on the crown wheel and re-shim the crown wheel support bearings. This will mean dismantling the brakes.

Its a big job.

massey148 · Post by **massey148** » Wed Apr 07, 2010 7:36 pm

Yeah thinking it was an akward job!Noticed it when changing axil seals. Wish i never saw it. Have a lot of work for her this time of year.