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removing rear axle
Posted: Sun Mar 28, 2010 9:19 pm
by massey148
Need to replace rear axle seals on 59 powermajor. To remove the axle can i just split it at the half axle and take apart?Someone told me that i need to remove the hydrolic top cover and loosen some nuts there first. Could anyone walk me through the proper proceedure as i'm a novice and
don't want to remove anything unnessarily?Thanks.
Posted: Mon Mar 29, 2010 12:24 am
by Ian
yes you want to remove the hydraulic lift cover
Follow this thread,
http://www.fordsontractorpages.nl/phpbb ... 41&start=0
rear axle seal
Posted: Mon Mar 29, 2010 1:26 am
by massey148
Yeah, thats exactly what i was looking for.thanks! Also i am going to replace the PTO back seal. Should i do this when the top cover is off or can i do this via the back housing.Great tractor but just leaks constantly.
Posted: Mon Mar 29, 2010 11:51 am
by Ian
to change the back axle seal, you have to get the bearing off the shaft, and that's a bit of a job. You need a good sized hammer or a puller or something.
As for the PTO seal, you can do that any time. Just if you want to do it while the back end is full of oil you should drive so the back end is up in the air. That way it shouldn't leak everywhere when you pull the shaft out. The PTO seal is a bit fiddly also.
pto seal
Posted: Mon Mar 29, 2010 2:21 pm
by massey148
Thanks Ian. Think i'll give it a go shortly. The only way to learn is by trying.