I had a slight oil leak and no brakes at all on the left side so I decided to take the axle apart and replace the seal. According to the shop manual I am supposed to pack the outer bearing with grease. I do not have a problem with doing that but I am a little confused on a couple of things that I hope someone can help me out with.
The outer bearing did not have any grease residue on it. It looks like someone was in here before as a lot of the components inside the brake drum looked new compared to the right side (rusty).
When I look at the dipstick (cover on right hand side) for the rear end oil level and kind of eyeball where that level would be in relation to the axle housing, the full mark is well below the axle housing.
How does the inner bearing get its lubrication? I am going to assume splash but are the components inside the rear end moving fast enough to splash oil on that bearing?
Why would I have to pack the outer bearing with grease if oil would work its way down the axle shaft and (in my case) leak past the seal?
There did not seem to be a lot of oil on the axle when I removed it but it has been a while since this tractor has moved under its own power but the brakes were coated in oil and the seal area was damp.
Am I missing something here?
The outer bearing did not have any grease residue on it. It looks like someone was in here before as a lot of the components inside the brake drum looked new compared to the right side (rusty).
When I look at the dipstick (cover on right hand side) for the rear end oil level and kind of eyeball where that level would be in relation to the axle housing, the full mark is well below the axle housing.
How does the inner bearing get its lubrication? I am going to assume splash but are the components inside the rear end moving fast enough to splash oil on that bearing?
Why would I have to pack the outer bearing with grease if oil would work its way down the axle shaft and (in my case) leak past the seal?
There did not seem to be a lot of oil on the axle when I removed it but it has been a while since this tractor has moved under its own power but the brakes were coated in oil and the seal area was damp.
Am I missing something here?
