63 JD 3010 - rear axle slipped out?

Anonymous-0 · Nov 12, 2012

With both rear wheels in the air, left side wheel engages and rotates through all gears - right side is free spinning (always). A quick measurement from sidewall to frame shows the right side is 1.25" further away from frame than left side. The right wheel axle seal also shows considerable (fresh) leak of fluid.
This all leads me to believe, perhaps a snap-ring let go and the axle slid out of differential, disengaging the planetary gears? Comments? Thoughts? Any idea how i can tell if those rear tires are filled with anything?

tim s · Nov 12, 2012

No snap ring,,the keeper and axle bolt backed away, probably because a bearing is bad, or the outer spacer got hammered up and let the bearing slack. The final drive will need to be pulled.

Anonymous-0 · Nov 12, 2012

When i put a wrench on the two retainer ring-wheel bolts, they were loose. Finger-tight

Anonymous-0 · Nov 12, 2012

Rotate the valve stem to the bottom and push it in. If there is anything in there you will know it.

2520-4010 · Nov 12, 2012

Turn wheel so that the valvestem is low as it will go.......depress valvestem and check for liquid. ??

tim s · Nov 12, 2012

If your talking about the two pusher bolts they should be loose, you can pull and service the final drive with the wheel on. Use a floor crane and jack up the wheel till it will let the floor crane legs under then set it down on the crane legs as a dolly,drop a chain down from the mast ans hook to the axle housing..

Anonymous-0 · Nov 13, 2012

great post! Thanks everyone! wish me luck

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