Wheel/Axle Wedges - Lubricants

2510Paul · Jan 29, 2018

I moved the wheels on a 4450. What do you use to keep the wedges from rusting to the Wheel and Axle? Oil, Grease, Anti-Seize, other?

Paul

Tx Jim · Jan 30, 2018

I was taught to never put anything between axle & wedges. I suppose putting grease between wedge & wheel would be alright.

MSM · Jan 30, 2018

Have used a piece of wax paper between the wedge and hub. This was on a 3020 that we moved the wheels out in the fall, and back in in the spring for a mounted 237 picker.

coonie minnie · Jan 30, 2018

I'd suggest nothing on the axle and wedge interface. They can come loose after moving them easy enough. Much as loosening a rusted one is no fun, one that won't stay tight is no fun either.

SVcummins · Jan 30, 2018

I used anti sieze on mine about 15 years ago and torqued them with a five foot cheater pipe and a 300 pound fat boy on the end pulling as hard as I could and never had a problem

ET · Jan 30, 2018

At a service school I was at many years ago I was told not to use any lube on the wedges because it makes it possible to draw the wedge far enough to break the center casting.

Mike M · Jan 30, 2018

WOW that was at least 1500 ft lbs. ! That would surly break the thinner castings on a 2 cyl. 4020 have thicker ones though.

D- · Jan 30, 2018

I use anti-seize on the outer side of wedges.
Nothing on axle side.

SVcummins · Jan 30, 2018

I didn't want it coming loose but at the same time I wanted it as tight as possible I gobbed about a can of anti sieze on the wedges the inner bore of the hub and the axle

KYpatriot · Jan 30, 2018

I overtorqued a bolt on a turbo mount once, and that was when I learned you are supposed to reduce the torque spec by 25% when using anti-seize.

machineryman1945 · Jan 31, 2018

lube a mistake

2510Paul · Feb 1, 2018

Thanks for the comments. I put some anti-seize between the wedge and the wheel, just an "X". I did not position the wheels on the axle yet. Hmmmmm, I am thinking a small amount of grease or anti-seize, maybe just a strip.

I did anti-seize my 4250 last spring before plowing. I found after 3 tightening's of the bolts all was good.

Paul

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