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Right then, Last night i lifted the top cover off my Super so that i can remove the rear half shafts to renew the outer axle seal. How the flip am I suppose to pull the outer bearing off the shaft?? any tricks??

hello i don;t know if you have a hydraulic press ?



http://s1232.photobucket.com/albums/ff3 ... C01064.jpg

the outer bearing ring you can get out by using a big puller, and heating the ring

http://s1232.photobucket.com/albums/ff3 ... C01068.jpg




ofcourse there are many ways to do it

Hi,
If the tractor has been standing the seal(s) may have hardened.
Mine did and leaked. I then used the tractor to plough 3 acres and the problen disappeared. Guess the oil got hot and the seals softened. No further problems over the next five years.
Worth a try even if you drive it round for 4-5 hours.
Good luck

This photo shows one way of doing it. The hydraulic jack applies steady pressure and the seal tinwork simply pops off the end of the axle trumpet.

Best

Adrian

Oops. Just re-read the question and I haven't answered it!

Once I had my half shafts out, I asked a local engineering firm to use a press to get the bearings off. Sorry I can't be more helpful.

Best

Adrian

The tinwork is spiked into a groove in a number of places and is easy to prise out, there is no need for jacks or big hammers.

Fixersteve wrote: How the flip am I suppose to pull the outer bearing off the shaft?? any tricks??

This was the original question, not how to get the seal off

I had already apologised.

Cheers Chaps! I have got a hydraulic press so will have a go with that today.

AdrianNPMajor wrote:I had already apologised.

Yes, you had,
and you also provided the approiate action for removing the bearing.

Look forward to photos fixersteve
Kiwi Kev

here a topic with picture of original bearing puller

http://www.fordsontractorpages.nl/phpbb ... f=9&t=2987

Cheers chaps! Have got the bearings off this afternoon. Will upload some
Pictures later.