Front Axle removal (cant pound it out)

[BW3]

Be careful it is not unheard of to pull the studs out of the flange ,,,,, brute strength can get $$$$$ ,,,,don't ask How I know ....

[Old Tucker]

For the cost of the bearing of about $35. Just take a long punch.and hammer, hit the outer race in a couple of spots and she will fall apart. take a screwdriver and remove the balls. Then you should be able to just pull the axle out. Its a lot quicker. Far less hassle.

[Dan67]

I had a really stuck front axle in my conquest when I did a complete bearing change. I went out and bought a slide hammer just like the one on the right in Rockdoc pic. Three hits and it was out. Oh and wear a good leather glove on your hand that is slamming the weighted grip. I got my slide hammer kit for $75.

[Dozerlarry]

The best way I've found, and I have several slide hammers, is to buy a cheap air chisel gun (WalMart has them) and cut the pointed one off flat and start banging inside the hub. The sharp continuous rap will loosen the worst of them. Of course I'm assuming you have air, if not, slide hammer gets it done.

[ARGOJIM]

For the cost of the bearing of about $35. Just take a long punch.and hammer, hit the outer race in a couple of spots and she will fall apart. take a screwdriver and remove the balls. Then you should be able to just pull the axle out. Its a lot quicker. Far less hassle.

Splined sprocket doesn't clear the inner race of bearing. That is how to get to it to cut race though.

[Model Citizen]

[Old Tucker]

Splined sprocket doesn't clear the inner race of bearing. That is how to get to it to cut race though.

Your right Jim I was sleeping at the keyboard.

[prailleraide]

slide hammer puller, with a wheel stud bolt welded on the tip of the tool has worked very well for me, in addition if you have some space, i use hydraulic bottle jack (little 2 tons) inside (between frame rails channel, caution not to bend!) and i put a pressure on the axle while im slide hammering !