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'54 3/4 ton rear axle bearing outer lock nut - need removal advice #1209943 03/23/2017 2:45 AM
Joined: Mar 2017 Posts: 8 Texas G GaryTX New Guy
GaryTX New Guy G Joined: Mar 2017 Posts: 8 Texas	OK, I'm stuck. Have a rear seal leaking fluid out the drum brake. Got the axle out. Next is a castle-ated large nut. Looks like it is threaded on?. Looks like I must bend out (in?)the tabs - then what? Do I have to find a J-2222 tool? Thanks much - assume I don't know what I'm doing.

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'54 3/4 ton rear axle bearing outer lock nut - need removal advice	GaryTX	03/23/2017 2:45 AM
Re: '54 3/4 ton rear axle bearing outer lock nut - need removal advice	Hotrod Lincoln	03/23/2017 7:03 PM
Re: '54 3/4 ton rear axle bearing outer lock nut - need removal advice	GaryTX	03/23/2017 11:23 PM
Re: '54 3/4 ton rear axle bearing outer lock nut - need removal advice	GaryTX	03/23/2017 11:24 PM
Re: '54 3/4 ton rear axle bearing outer lock nut - need removal advice	Hotrod Lincoln	03/24/2017 1:29 AM
Re: '54 3/4 ton rear axle bearing outer lock nut - need removal advice	Norcal Dave	03/28/2017 4:09 PM
Re: '54 3/4 ton rear axle bearing outer lock nut - need removal advice	Hotrod Lincoln	03/28/2017 6:36 PM
Re: '54 3/4 ton rear axle bearing outer lock nut - need removal advice	lugnut123	04/01/2017 3:37 AM
Re: '54 3/4 ton rear axle bearing outer lock nut - need removal advice	Hotrod Lincoln	04/01/2017 4:14 AM

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