Removing Step down rear axle

faustmb
faustmb Senior Contributor
edited November -1 in HUDSON
I would like to replace the inner rear axle seals on my 50P. The shop manual shows a big slide hammer used to remove the axels themselves.



Not owning a large slide hammer, it there a DIY trick or tool I can safely use to do this? Anything else I should be aware of?



Thanks in advance,



Matt

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  • PAULARGETYPE
    PAULARGETYPE Senior Contributor
    MATT

    yes just take your brake drum and remove the key and put it back on the axel with the nut just on till your sure you won't pull out the threads now use the drum as a slide puller it works every time

    Hudsonly

    PAULARGETYPE
  • faustmb
    faustmb Senior Contributor
    Thats the kind of simple answer I was hoping for.



    Thanks Paul,



    Matt
  • Geoff
    Geoff Senior Contributor
    Another simple way is to use a length of chain about 2 or three feet long. Screw one end of the chain on to the axle nut, and the other end around a sledge hammer. Swing the hammer outwards, and the intertia will pull the axle out.

    Geoff.
  • nick s
    nick s Senior Contributor
    you can easily build a puller. this method is safer (as you aren't dealing with the inirtia when something slips) and gentler on the bearings also in a tight garage, getting room to make your swing may not be easy.

    use a piece of bar stock put three holes in it the center one fot the threaded portion of the axle, and one to each end for jack bolts. attach to the axle with the axle nut put bolts through the other holes with nuts between the bar and the housing. hold the bolt head and tighten the nuts to draw out the bearing. be sure to have enough working room in the threads or the thickness of the outer race (3/4" or so) long fully threaded bolts are ideal, but you can always shim if necessary.
  • Uncle Josh
    Uncle Josh Senior Contributor
    An old flywheel works great.
  • faustmb
    faustmb Senior Contributor
    I used the first method suggested by Paul, it worked fine. As soon as I thought it wasn't working, the shaft popped out.



    I think I'll try to score an old flywheel for next time.



    Thanks for all the great advice,



    Matt
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