FWIW The last time I had to pull an axle, one was hung up. Finally got it
out by taking out the hub bolts with the axle still bolted to the hub and
used an old wood chizel to pry the hub, and along with it, the axle out of
the diff. You may have thought of it but sometimes the obvious easy
solution isn't gets lost.
Aloha
Peter
>From: TeriAnn Wakeman <twakeman@cruzers.com>
>Reply-To: lro@works.team.net
>To: "LRO list" <lro@Works.Team.Net>
>Subject: Re: LRO: Rear Axle Question
>Date: Sat, 16 Jun 01 08:37:48 -0700
>
> >In an effort to stop the flow of 90 wt oil into the right rear brake of
>my
> >1965 109, I have removed the reake shoes, hub assemblyand brake backing
> >plate, but the axle shaft is proving difficult to remove.
>
>Normally you just replace the inner hub seal and possibly the race if it
>is grooved. Oil on LR brake shoes is almost always getting past the
>inner hub oil seal.
>
> >Are there some good techniques to extract this shaft?
>
>Normally the axles just slide out. It could be the axle is just starting
>to twist. When you get it out check it carefully. If the axle has been
>on for more than 40K miles or if you have been using the LR hard it may
>be time to replace the pair of axles.
>
>If you can not wiggle it & have it come free try removing the other axle
>and use a long metal rod and a hammer to push the stuck axle out. This
>is a technique used when the axle breaks towards the middle and a longish
>piece is stuck in the spider gears.
>
>
>
>
>TeriAnn
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