PREVOST H3-41 Maintenance Manual page 856

CAUTION
Do not use a chisel or wedge to loosen the axle flange shaft and tapered dowels. Using a chisel or
edge can result in damage to the axle shaft, the gasket and seal, and/or the axle hub.
3. Meritor axle: Loosen the tapered dowels in the
flange of the axle shaft using the following
methods.
a) Do not strike the round driving lugs on the
flange of an axle shaft. Pieces can break off
and cause serious personal injury. A 1.5-inch
(38.1 mm) diameter brass hammer can be
used as a drift.
b) Hold a 1.5-inch (38.1 mm) diameter brass drift
against the center of the axle shaft flange,
inside the round driving lugs.
c) Hit the end of the drift with a large hammer (5
to 6 lbs.') to loosen the axle shaft and tapered
dowels from the hub.
4. Identify each axle shaft that is removed from the
axle assembly so they can be installed in the same
location after transporting or repair is completed.
(Example: Match mark a mating axle shaft and
hub).
5. Remove the tapered dowels (if used), gasket or O-ring and the axle shaft from the axle assembly.
Use a container to recover the oil.
Writer:
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FIGURE 27: MERITOR RC23-165 AXLE
FIGURE 28: MERITOR RC23-165 AXLE
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