[AJD] Late Styled G Rear Wheel Removal

[jvhollon]

Bill some times as a last resort I have had to pull the axel out of the rear 
end so I could get the collar off  then  remove wheel and get the axle in a 
press. Let me know if you find a easy way to remove it.  jack
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "bill gray" <billgrayalt at yahoo.com>
To: <antique-johndeere at lists.antique-tractor.com>
Sent: Sunday, April 15, 2007 11:44 PM
Subject: [AJD] Late Styled G Rear Wheel Removal


>I am trying to remove the rear wheels from a late styled G.  They are 
>currently mounted with the Hub/Clamp on the inside.  The right wheel is set 
>out far enough that I was able to get the jack bolts in the threaded holes 
>in the clamp and remove it with little effort.  The left wheel however is 
>mounted too close to the axel housing to get the jack bolts in the threaded 
>holes.  So far I have tried impacting the hub from the outside through the 
>holes provided in  the wheels, then I tried to press the clamp off from the 
>outside using a 12 Ton hydraulic jack between the front end loader on a 
>4000 JD and a steel plate with 3/4" rods attached against the clamp using 
>another tractor to react the other side with no luck then I tried heating 
>the clamp with the same load applied.  I have also soaked it with PB 
>Blaster almost daily for a week before I started.
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>  Any suggestions?
>
>
> Bill Gray
> Tifton 44 Bermuda Hay Operations
> In Use John Deere 4000 and  430W
> Rework in Progress John Deere 430T, Styled G
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