[AJD] Stuck Wheel on 620

[John Paur]

Question - Would you be concerned about damaging the bearings by whacking
the end of the axle with a sledge hammer?  John

----- Original Message -----
From: "Jim Showers" <steamcar at hereintown.net>
To: "Antique John Deere mailing list"
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Sent: Sunday, September 19, 2004 4:01 PM
Subject: Re: [AJD] Stuck Wheel on 620


> Did you hit the very end of the axle with a sledge hammer?  After doing
the
> things you had and driving my 530 with the bolts loose for 6 months,
Someone
> had this problem and wrote an article in either Green Magazine or the 2
> Cylinder magazine.  The response was to use a sledge on the end of the
axle.
> One hit on the 530 axle and the wheel was free.
> Jim Showers
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Robert Galloway" <robert66 at tcinternet.net>
> To: <Antique-johndeere at lists.antique-tractor.com>
> Sent: Sunday, September 19, 2004 12:13 PM
> Subject: [AJD] Stuck Wheel on 620
>
>
> > Guys,
> >       I'm trying to get my 620 wide front row crop through a garage door
> > that it doesn't want to go through.  It will go if I can get the wheels
> > in.  I moved one.  The other is solid as a rock.  I've. loosened the
> > bolts inside and out.  I've applied liquid wrench and WD40.  I've
> > tightened the two jack bolts with a cheater on the lever arm.  Anybody
> > have any tricks they'd care to share?
> >
> > Oh, and yes, I've smacked the heck out of things with a mallet.  Need to
> > get the file out and smoothe over the damage.  (Damn)
> >
> > Bob G.
> > Plymouth, MN
> >
> > p.s. I'm about ready to call the nearest JD dealer and see if they make
> > house calls.
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
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