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Charlie175 
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Posted: 22 Jun 2010 at 11:13am |
OK, so how to I remove the front wheel bearing cap?
Cars and trailers I am used to hammering the sides all the way around to work it off. This one doesn't want to budge, does it screw off?
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macec3(TX)
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Posted: 22 Jun 2010 at 12:13pm |
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I think they screw on and off. The hubcaps on my CA screw on/off. You can use the hubcap to force grease into the bearings.
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Charlie175
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Posted: 22 Jun 2010 at 12:31pm |
62 years of rust, should be fun! Hope not to damage the cap. I think I will try one of those rubber strap domajiggers
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Posted: 22 Jun 2010 at 2:01pm |
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Or get a mighty big Crescent wrench! LOL
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Charlie175
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Posted: 22 Jun 2010 at 2:04pm |
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Posted: 22 Jun 2010 at 5:28pm |
You can use a monkey wrench to take off hubcap
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Posted: 22 Jun 2010 at 6:11pm |
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If the monkey wrench doesn't work use a pipe wrench.
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Posted: 22 Jun 2010 at 6:54pm |
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I will bet money a "rubber strap domajigger" will not work, a nylon strap wrench might but I would have my doubts. Large Channel locks might work.
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Charlie175
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Posted: 23 Jun 2010 at 6:03am |
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I have a big monkey wrench, I was hoping to not bugger the end of the cap up
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Posted: 23 Jun 2010 at 7:26am |
Ok, the cap screwed off easy enough. Removed the retaining nut and now I can't slide the hub off. What the heck is holding it on? I tapped it on the back with a sledge but it still doesn't move.
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Dave Richards (WV)
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Posted: 23 Jun 2010 at 11:11am |
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Charlie, after the nut is a washer, that should come off pretty easy. Next is the outer bearing cone. These get stuck pretty often. tap all around it a few times and then try to take the hub off.
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Posted: 23 Jun 2010 at 11:17am |
I dug out all the grease and will try to tap the cone tonight. Thanks for the insight
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Bill Long
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Posted: 23 Jun 2010 at 11:45am |
You know, when I did that some 60 years ago and the tractors were relatively new we used a Ford Monkey Wrench. You had to get a very good grip since the hub nut is rather slipery. They were tough to do then. I can just imagine how tough now.
However, the tools are so much better. I thought I had died and gone to heaven when Vice Grips were invented. We could clamp the three joint pieces the bagger whent on.
In any event
Good Luck!
Bill Long
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