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To replace the front wheel ball bearings:
1.
Lift and safely support the front end of the trac-
tor.
2.
Remove the front wheel by following the proce-
dures describe in the previous section of this
chapter.
3.
Drive the bearings out of the wheel hub using a
drift or pin punch. See Figure 6B.77.
Figure 6B.77
4.
Drive in the new bearings using a brass punch.
See Figure 6B.78.
Figure 6B.78
5.
Install the front wheel.
6.
Pump grease in the grease fitting on the front
wheel until it starts to squirt out of the hub.
7.
Test drive the tractor before returning it to ser-
vice.
Ball bearing
To remove/ replace the front axles:
1.
Lift and safely support the front of the tractor.
2.
Remove the front wheel by following the proce-
dures in the front wheel section of this chapter.
3.
Remove the steering gear covers.
4.
Insert a 5/16" pin punch into one of the align-
ment holes to lock the steering gears in place.
See Figure 6B.79.
Steering gear
Figure 6B.79
5.
Loosen the bolt that holds the outboard steering
gear to the axle. Back the bolt half way out.
NOTE: The axle had a tapered double-D shaft.
The steering gear will be very tight on the shaft.
6.
Strike the bolt head, using a brass punch and a
hammer. This will loosen the axle from the out-
board steering gear. See Figure 6B.80.
Brass punch
Figure 6B.80
STEERING-IVT
Pin punch
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