I had little or no brakes on my MF 50. I took one wheel off and discovered it had practically new shoes and a good looking drum. The shoes were glazed and there was alot of grime and dirt in there. I cleaned everything up real good and put it back together. That brake works great now, but when I took the other wheel off the whole inside is covered in oil. The parts look practically new. I'm guessing the oil seal is shot. I've got the shop manual, but it goes into great detail about tearing the whole thing apart. There is one small note in italics about changing the oil seal without messing with bearing cup. Here it is:
NOTE: The oil seal in the wheel end of the axle housing may be replaced with- out disturbing the bearing cup.
So, my question is, can I simply pull the end out, replace the oil seal and put the thing back together without making this a major project? If so, any advice on not turning this into a major nightmare? I can easily clean everything up and put the brakes back together, since this side seems practically new as well.
Any help would be greatly appreciated.
NOTE: The oil seal in the wheel end of the axle housing may be replaced with- out disturbing the bearing cup.
So, my question is, can I simply pull the end out, replace the oil seal and put the thing back together without making this a major project? If so, any advice on not turning this into a major nightmare? I can easily clean everything up and put the brakes back together, since this side seems practically new as well.
Any help would be greatly appreciated.
