REMOVING THE AXLE TUBE

Description

1 Wheel stud. 2 Plate wheel shaft. 3 3 lip seal. 4 Bearing cone. 5 Sealing bush. 6 Bearing cup. 7 Axle tube. 8 Locating pin. 9 Lip seal. 10 Bearing cup. 11 Bearing cone. 12 Plug or grease nipple. 13 Locating pin. 14 Crown wheel. 15 Screw. 16 Tab washer. 17 Circlip. 18 Planet carrier. 19 Shim(s). 20 Tripod washer. 21 Brake washer. 22 Screw. 23 Sun gear. 24 Backing plate. 25 Brake disc. 26 Seal. 27 Planet gear shaft. 28 Washer. 29 Planet gear. 30 Needles. 31 Spacer. 32 Screw.

– Immobilise the tractor. Apply the handbrake. Lock the sway action between the front axle and the cradle. – Disconnect the battery. – Using a floor jack and an appropriate support, lift the side of the tractor involved, and position a prop. Remove the wheel. – Unscrew and remove the cab damper support on the axle tube side by lifting the cab slightly (Fig. 2). – Make the cab safe. – Remove the "B335" or "B336" stress sensor according to the side and accessories. – Using a floor jack or a hoist and an appropriate support, separate the axle shaft tube from the rear axle housing. – Remove the brake disc (25), the planet gear (23), and the backing plate (24).

Note: The crown gear (14) cannot be dismantled.

343msm19 Fig. 2

14 23

24 25

362msm69 Fig. 3