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gillis51 12-27-2011 09:46 PM

Axle pivot pin
 
Any special magic to remove the axle pivot pin on a 149?? I removed the engine and retaining pin and wacked the pivot pin from both sides but was only able to move it about 1/8" then it hangs up. I dont want to damage anything so I stopped. Do I just need to swing harder or should i use a ball joint clamp and drive it out with pressure?

Randy Littrell 12-27-2011 09:54 PM

Sometimes I have had to heat the axle up to loosen the pin, I had one that I never could get out and had to torch it off and replace it.




Randy

Sugarmaker 12-27-2011 10:01 PM

Mine was loose but was grooved so bad it would not come out. When I had turned the frame over it came right out. So lifting the frame and not the axle might allow it to move also.

Regards,
Chris

zippy1 12-28-2011 08:12 AM

On my 100, the shaft was rusted in the axel, the roll pin that held it in place to the frame was long gone. Ended up heating the heck out of it and taking a BFH and another shaft from something and beat the heck out of it. It fought us the whole way.

72-149 12-28-2011 04:04 PM

just heat the pin nice & hot & use a nice BFH & a big bolt almost the same size & make sure the frame dosent move while hiting it .it'll pop right out ..ding its done :beerchug:

TEET 12-28-2011 05:50 PM

I've removed several of these over the years, and found that wear causes the pin to elongate to one side making removal difficult (as someone else stated above). I usually soak the area down with Pb Blaster, and jack up the front to take the weight off the axle and pin...usually a few taps and they are out.

Good luck :)

Jeff (teet)

gillis51 12-28-2011 07:42 PM

Thanks for the advice guys. Soaked it over night with PB blaster and gave it a few good wacks with BFH and out it came. As suggested it was worn out which was what locked it in. No rust on the surface in fact the pin looked like it was polished.

Sugarmaker 12-28-2011 10:03 PM

gillis51,
Great that you have it apart now. Whats the next steps?
Regards,
Chris


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