I'm having trouble figuring out how to get my wheel stations off. The main aim is to replace the oil seals on the shaft coming out of the bevel box. So I'd be grateful for help with beginner questions.
1. Removing the brake cable from the back of the brake plate. The cable goes through a fitting that has a washer on it to hold it in the housing, but I can't see whether I should just lever that washer off or if the end screws off?
2. If I want to replace the oil seals, should I remove the whole hub assembly and tracta shafts - i.e. remove the end in the bevel box as well? Or should I knock out the pin in the second shaft so to leave the top shaft attached to bevel box?
3. I think I'm supposed to jack up the hub so the bottom link is level but this will have the hub an awful long way off the ground. Is this necessary/advisable?
4. What's the best way to support the wheel station to remove it? My Saracen EMER shows a lifting bracket that is fixed to 2 wheel studs. Another way seems to be to put a chain on an engine lifter and pulley, and run that in the groove behind the front brake plate - I guess that would allow more rocking/swivelling to get the shafts off?
Thanks so much for any help. This is frustrating! Aslo if anyone has EMERs for the wheel stations, brakes and engine ..??
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I'm having trouble figuring out how to get my wheel stations off. The main aim is to replace the oil seals on the shaft coming out of the bevel box. So I'd be grateful for help with beginner questions.
1. Removing the brake cable from the back of the brake plate. The cable goes through a fitting that has a washer on it to hold it in the housing, but I can't see whether I should just lever that washer off or if the end screws off?
2. If I want to replace the oil seals, should I remove the whole hub assembly and tracta shafts - i.e. remove the end in the bevel box as well? Or should I knock out the pin in the second shaft so to leave the top shaft attached to bevel box?
3. I think I'm supposed to jack up the hub so the bottom link is level but this will have the hub an awful long way off the ground. Is this necessary/advisable?
4. What's the best way to support the wheel station to remove it? My Saracen EMER shows a lifting bracket that is fixed to 2 wheel studs. Another way seems to be to put a chain on an engine lifter and pulley, and run that in the groove behind the front brake plate - I guess that would allow more rocking/swivelling to get the shafts off?
Thanks so much for any help. This is frustrating! Aslo if anyone has EMERs for the wheel stations, brakes and engine ..??
Cheers
James
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