My 2a freshen up

Some more progress, wife went to town so I got stuck in .....mowed yesterday[thumbsupbig]

Removed all four brake drums only one screw wouldn't budge with impact wrench or heat so drilled the head off. Plenty of meat on shoes but front passenger side had delaminated (same side I had trouble with screw probably no connection)

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Got the rear half shafts out and ordered a 52mm hub nut spanner, my big shifter came out but couldn't do the job, to my untrained eye splines seem OK

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Rod there was silicon where the knife is pointing so I'm guessing felt washer missing, my manuals don't mention washer on gearbox and diff drive flanges but I guess it couldn't hurt if they are same size as half shafts (haven't checked yet)Attachment 124357


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Transmission brake guts is in good nick so will paint and freshen upAttachment 124359

Cheers Paul

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Originally Posted by JDNSW

It may be - provided it is not hanging up on the shoes, which it possibly is because the shoes are stuck in place or covered in crud. Worth a try though. Note that if you have not drained the T/C, you will as soon as you remove this, so be prepared! It is quite likely that the actuator is stuck as well, and disconnecting the actuating rod and giving it a belt on the end may help. May not too, if the rollers are rusted in place.

Hitting the drum on opposite sides as I suggested, once free from the centre hole, this action will also tend to free it from the shoes, where a straight pull, such as you have if you undo the centre nut, will, if the shoes are stuck against the drum, tilt the shoes and make them grip more tightly. The hammer blows will shake them loose. (Hopefully)

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Thanks John drum and boss came off easily.....the thing I missed first attempt was slacken off adjuster

Cheers Paul

Got the free wheeling hubs off this morning before heading into town for my primary school Friday wood working gig[smilebigeye]

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would seem free wheeling hubs only engage on half shaft by about 1/2"...........not sure wether to reinstate or go standard

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All progress from here front or back stymied by lack of nut tool on order[bigsad]


Cheers Paul

Free wheel hubs have little real advantage - although they do allow you to use low range on hard surfaces, for example when backing a trailer, but have the real disadvantage that if left unlocked for long periods are likely to result in damage to the swivels and possibly other parts due to lack of lubrication.

While some freewheel hubs are strong enough some aren't.

My starter motor spring turned up today causing me to create special tool #1........I'm sure there will be more to come[thumbsupbig]

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Also stripped down free wheeling hubs to check, everything I pull apart seems to have silicon everywhere is there a better product to seal gaskets to hold back oil and grease?

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Cheers Paul

No wind today so did some painting

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Mismatched tie rod end nuts and studs coming out rather than nuts off.....are lock tabs same as on steering box mounts? ....look the same will check

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Bent steering arms......thinking of trying to press these straight using yet to be thought of jig in my log splitter (got 45 tons of hydraulic power up my sleeve)[bighmmm]

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Cheers Paul

Watch the studs holding the steering arms - one stud is fitted and must return to the same location! See the manual for details.

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Originally Posted by JDNSW

Watch the studs holding the steering arms - one stud is fitted and must return to the same location! See the manual for details.

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[bigsad] John I have kept studs relative to left or right hand side, and found your manual reference....6 studs #508152 and 2 studs #508153 ,my parts manual doesn't have these numbers.

Its nite at the moment and I'm away tomorrow, but is it fairly obvious where stud #508153 goes (different diameter or thread perhaps)

Some times I'm not the sharpest knife in the drawer [bighmmm]

Cheers Paul

Answered my own question stud #508153 is slightly bigger diameter than the other studs in the unthreaded part.

Thanks for heads up John



Cheers Paul

Time to bite the bullet on the bulkhead .........been not looking forward to this[bigsad]

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In the words of Neil Young "rust never sleeps".......how right he is.

Cheers Paul