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Nathon 03-07-2013 10:01:33 216.227.55.31 Report to Moderator	In an effort to put new seals in the rear axles of my 650 I am trying to remove the hubs from the axle shafts. I have put heavy reinforced tubing across the face of the hub and bolted where the weights go. I am using the 1" center bolt to push on the tube. This creates much force but to no avail. I have drilled a hole vertically through the cast into the splined shaft to accept penetrating oil. I have heated the hub with a rosebud torch. And of course the sledge has been involved. Any other ideas are welcome. Thanks! [Reply]   [No Email]
Russ600 03-07-2013 13:16:23 216.238.232.187 Report to Moderator	Re: stuck hubs on 650 in reply to Nathon, 03-07-2013 10:01:33   Hi Those hubs can be tough to get off, I have a 30 ton puller that I have destroyed taking a 650 hub off. I also used a rosebub and sledge with some sucess, but I have broken a hub doing that. I have a friend that works on 9 series a lot and he pulls tha axles and hub together and takes them to a machine shop that has a 100 ton press to get them off. Even with that big press there has been difficulties. I have replaced my puller, that has worked on most of the hubs, but if I get another on the is tough to pull it will go where there is a big press. I guess it just depends on how bad they are stuck. Good Luck Cheers Russ [Reply]  [No Email]
sflem849 03-07-2013 11:48:53 69.197.84.39 Report to Moderator	Re: stuck hubs on 650 in reply to Nathon, 03-07-2013 10:01:33   Pull the PTO and remove the axle/hub assembly. Then put the whole thing in a press and press them off. I have read some pretty good horror stories about this project. [Reply]  [No Email]
todd765 03-07-2013 11:29:38 206.246.135.128 Report to Moderator	Re: stuck hubs on 650 in reply to Nathon, 03-07-2013 10:01:33   I had a simular problem on a w6. Took some scrap metal and formed a wrap around the hub that was open on top. filled with charcole and let it bake. Through out the day I would take a sledgehammer and hit the hub on back side. Finally after it started to cool one time I hit the hub with the add presrue like you have describe it popped and broke loose. Hope this is helpful [Reply]  [No Email]
rustred 03-07-2013 10:30:05 72.172.100.113 Report to Moderator	Re: stuck hubs on 650 in reply to Nathon, 03-07-2013 10:01:33   if they ae stuck as you say then may need to remove complete axle and find a machine shop with huge press. that 1" bolt has little effect on some thing that size that is siezed. myself i would use another tractor and chain and give it some jerks once hot. long as you know whats involved with the danger and safety of doing this. [Reply]  [No Email]