John writes ; I'm stripping my spare gearbox, and I have a problem. What
is the best way
to extract the intermediate gear shaft? The manual shows a special
puller,
which, of course, I don't have. The last time I did this, part of the
ear
on the shaft broke, so I want to try to avoid a repeat of that mistake.
I find that the shaft "usually" comes out very easily if you clean the
area around the shaft end, spray a little WD40 or similar in the joint,
remove the retaining plate (extract the stud first using the two nut
locking technique if it has not come out with the nut) then rotate the
shaft using channel locks or similar to free the joints, extraction is
then simple.
If the shaft appears to be tight, the application of some heat to the
aluminium will soon create clearance due to the diferent expansion rates
of the steel and aluminium. I have never had to resort to this technique
in reoairing several hundred LR gearboxes.
Regards
Bill Leacock
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