I've got my winter project home, but I need to be able to move it around. It is a '54 JD 50, and the left brake is locked up tight.
I loosened the nut and removed the lock and spacer washers from the shaft, and I tapped the shaft in about 1/2", per the book. Then it stopped. It doesn't appear to be far enough to let the hub slip off the splines. Should it go farther in?
The hub still appears to be FIRMLY stuck on the shoes. Any ideas on how to break it loose? I need to be able to move the tractor without digging trenches with the rear wheel.
The clutch is rusted solid in the engaged position, but it appears to be a straightforward job.
I loosened the nut and removed the lock and spacer washers from the shaft, and I tapped the shaft in about 1/2", per the book. Then it stopped. It doesn't appear to be far enough to let the hub slip off the splines. Should it go farther in?
The hub still appears to be FIRMLY stuck on the shoes. Any ideas on how to break it loose? I need to be able to move the tractor without digging trenches with the rear wheel.
The clutch is rusted solid in the engaged position, but it appears to be a straightforward job.