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| | | | Joined: Oct 2010 Posts: 17 New Guy | | New Guy Joined: Oct 2010 Posts: 17 | Well getting ready to swap 7:17 ring & pin gear and hopeing all goes smooth any Eye Opening suggestions. worried about getting pin bolt off heard it was torque
300 pounds I just want to pull it and change the pin gear get the bearing taken off and pressed on new pin gear then change the ring gear..... hope all goes smooth
| | | | | Joined: Nov 2005 Posts: 6,100 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Nov 2005 Posts: 6,100 | Hy 67dump, make sure you hold the pinion flange with something, so the gear teeth don't have to take the strain of the pinion nut removal and installation, good luck. | | | | | Joined: Jan 2008 Posts: 4,962 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Jan 2008 Posts: 4,962 | Are you using an impact wrench? If so, a heavy pipe wrench holds the companion flange well. We use a 48" pipe wrench and that absorbs the shock. A 24" would probably heavy enough on a 60 series. I think you will need a 3/4" drive impact because the nut will be rusted tight. | | |
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