From: Steve & Jeanne Keith (cckw@attbi.com)
Date: Sat Apr 20 2002 - 14:36:32 PDT
I am not famaliar with the M-series axles, but if it is like the WW2 GM
axles and has the outer
axle seal in the end of the housing by the knuckle, I use a wood chisel and
cut the metal housing
on the seal and then folf it in on itself until it is loose and can be
pulled out with your fingers.
Long term: Either get a set of locking hubs (assuming that you have an air
shift xfer) or make dummy
non-driving flanges for the hubs. You will than me in the morning and will
be doing this a lot less frequently!
Also check the vent system for the front axle to make sure it is venting the
axlehousing properly and not
allowing pressure to build up in there.
Steve AKA Dr Deuce
----- Original Message -----
From: "Mark J. Blair " <mblair1@cox.net>
To: "Military Vehicles Mailing List" <mil-veh@mil-veh.org>
Sent: Saturday, April 20, 2002 4:58 PM
Subject: [MV] Deuce front axle seal removal
>
> Hi, folks. I'm trying to replace the leaky front axle seals on one of
> my M109A3 shop vans. This is the first time I've done this job. I went
> back and read some archived MIL-VEH postings on the topic, as well as
> the TMs, but I'm still having trouble. If I understand things
> correctly, I should be able to fit an appropriate tool behind the axle
> seal, and pull it and its retainer out. It appears to be pressed in
> from the inside of the part that I'm assuming is the retainer; I can't
> actually see the outer edge of the retainer, so it actually looks like
> it's a machined part of the end of the axle housing. Am I on the right
> track?
>
> Anyway, I've been pounding away with a 2-pound slide hammer type pilot
> bearing puller, and the part that I assume is a retainer (and not
> actually part of the axle housing) hasn't budged. Does anybody have
> any advice? In particular, does anybody have any advice that doesn't
> involve buying a much more expensive hydraulic puller? :-)
>
> Thanks in advance!
>
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