Super Dexta rear axle oil seals

Tip #1: you have to drain the oil from the rear axle of course. I did that once, shoved a bucket under it and pulled the plug. Thing is, there's 20 litres of oil in there. So you better have a BIG bucket handy (I didn't....)! Also make sure the oil does not get contaminated with dust or sand while out of the tractor. The hydraulic pump needs very clean oil! So check the oil before pouring it back in, and replace it if necessary.

Tip #2: as general safety precaution, crick up the tractor, but before you take the wheel off place a metal or wooden post under the axle, don't leave it just on the crick alone. Also put a few blocks of wood under the other wheels. You do not want the tractor to move while working, and a crick is meant to lift the tractor up, not to support it while working.

Best of luck. I'll see if the manual has a few useful things to see about changing these seals.

Regards,
Oscar

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When you get the axle out turn it upwards with the spline sticking straight up. Preferably in a vice.

Now take a 3/8" or so drill and drill a hole throught the retainer collar. Now take a sharp chizel and break the collar. Slip the retainer out of the way and the bearing should peck off with some effort. If it wont give then press it, but don't hammer it too hard.

When you reassemble it the new retainer will have 1 way traction teeth inside it to make it lock down. Be sure you have the retainer on the shaft pointed in the right direction or the axle will come back out of adjustment when you move the tractor.

Between the back of the brake anchor plate and the axle are shims, be sure you don't bend or lose them.

When I saw the "put a crick under it" I LMAO because I could just see one of our friends in Arkansas pulling in the crick to work under his dexta.