lift arm removel

Hey guys,

i stil lneed help with removal of my lift arms on top cover. I have tried wedging a putty knife between cover and arms and pounding with a sledge but no movement. The things seem welded on. I understand the splined tube comes out the right side if your sitting on the tractor,is that correct. I also wonder if the arm on the inside of the cover is held in place with anything other than the splines. I do not see a pin or bolt to hold it. I do not have a press or air hammer gun and will if nesscesary take the cover to the tractor dealer, but I thought i would see if anyone has a trick to popping them off. Thanks for any help. Kerry
 
Leave them on and move down the arm and take the next connection off. You must pin punch the location so that they go back in the same position, if they can be removed but I wouldn"t go to all that trouble. I thought they were held on with a bolt and large washer but they could also be rusted on.
 
Hi Bendee,

Good thoughts on marking position, I will do that. I forgot to say the reason I need the arms off is because there is so much slop in the bushings, mostly the right bushing, it feels like a half inch at the outside of the arm. They must be rusted as the tractor on the whole had little rust when I bought it last year, except the top cover, which had a good amount. I am going to greese the splines well when I finally put them back on one day. Thanks for your time in responding. I will report in later.
 
Kerry
The only thing that holds the shaft in and the arms on, are the bolts and washers on the outer ends. There isn't anything that holds the middle arm on to the shaft. The shaft will come out either the right or left side, you just have to take the arm off of the opposite side. You probably need to heat the arm that you're trying to take off with a rosebud tip on an acetylene torch.
 
Hi Kerry You still having fun with the old girl? The idea of the tourch and heating them is the only way i found to get them off but when i do it i get them cherry red and that old trick of the hose and cold water I told you about a while ago works.
you may have to do it twice but make sure the things are completely cold before trying to chisel them off. if you dont they may heat seize to the shaft and then you are in real trouble.
The hardest part is getting them moving!I have moved them in the past and then used a large bearing flange/ hydraulic puller to drag them off. oh by the way there is a rubber dust seal behind the arm and it will melt and I am not sure if they are still available or not i had 2 good spares when i did mine. Have fun
Regards Robert
 

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