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woodsnwater · Aug 24, 2015

Can you explain a little better how you use a chain to pull a cast wheel on an axle? If I'm understanding right, as the chain twists it shortens and pulls the wheel, right? Where do you hook the chain ends to pull the wheel on?

BushogPapa · Aug 24, 2015

Wrap the chain around the axle housing, so the chain catches the accessory mounting Bolts/Nuts (and threaded thru a pair of wheel slots)..

Rotate the wheel to take up the slack, then just rotate with a few bumps and the wheel will slip where ya want it..

To pull the wheel out, we just used any anchor available (or Drawbar) and would the loop of chain to slip the wheel out..

For a #226 Mounted Corn Picker, the dish had to be reversed AND slipped out almost flush with the axle end..

This worked well all year-round, as when slipped IN, the inside of each rear tire was 29 1/2" from Center, which was perfect for Cultivators and Plowing with a JD 2x14" Plow..AND left them wide enough for the Manure Loader, too..

Ron..

woodsnwater · Aug 25, 2015

That right there is why I joined this site, because you can't find information like that just anywhere. I wasn't looking forward to smacking my freshly painted hubs with a sledge to put them on. Thanks Ron!

BushogPapa · Aug 25, 2015

Remember to NOT grease the splines...if you do, the hub will slip..!!

Light oil is (at most) all you should use...

Hope this was a help..!!

Thanks for the reply..

Ron.

woodsnwater · Aug 25, 2015

I didn't know that either.

Navajo350 · Aug 25, 2015

(quoted from post at 10:05:46 08/25/15)
Remember to NOT grease the splines...if you do, the hub will slip..!!

Light oil is (at most) all you should use...

Hope this was a help..!!

Thanks for the reply..

Ron.

What about never seize on the axle and inside the hub collar?

BushogPapa · Aug 26, 2015

Probably as bad as putting grease on it...the hub may not stay where you want it..

Ron..

Navajo350 · Aug 26, 2015

(quoted from post at 16:30:37 08/26/15)
Probably as bad as putting grease on it...the hub may not stay where you want it..

Ron..

Ok, I will use nothing. Thanks Ron. I did paint the axles and the inside of the hub where the splines go. I would think would keep the corrosion and fusion down.

BushogPapa · Aug 26, 2015

If you have paint on the Axle Splines, getting the hubs on may well be a problem....and if you do get them on, the paint may stick the Hubs in place sometimes badly..

Rather than paint the Axles, I would rather get them really Clean and use Rifle Bluing on them...

Actually, all they need is a light coat of oil once in a while to keep them in good shape..they are made of some Good Steel..!!

There was a time when Waxed Paper was recommended between the Hub and the Clamp (to make it easier to remove in the future)..

Ron..

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