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| awemawson:
On my 1979 (new to me) Ford 4600 tractor, there is an annoying oil leak on the off side rear wheel - oil fairly pours out of the half-shaft oil seal. Just a little thing - not much to it really - a £12 item |
| awemawson:
So the obvious thing to do is change it. Well it's a bit more complicated than that :bang: The seal sits on the end of the axle 'trumpet', just behind the inner half shaft flange onto which the wheel mounts. The only way to remove the half shaft is to remove the axle trumpet from the central axle differential casting. It's all a bit inaccessible :bugeye: |
| awemawson:
So the first thing to do it get the tractor up on my loading dock, far enough forwards and to one side so that when I eventually uncouple the trumpet, I can get the fork lift in close enough to take its not inconsiderable weight. So here it is with the wheels chocked |
| awemawson:
Then we need to loosen the wheel nuts that have probably been on since Adam was a lad. Torque amplifier needed here ! And also remove all the Three Point Linkage arms and rods as they get in the way |
| awemawson:
So with the wheel nuts loosened but not removed, jack up the back end and pack it with strong packing, then remove the wheel |
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