Tool to remove load shaft

SVcummins

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Bushings on new generation tractors
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I hate to sound dumb, but what is the purpose of cutting a chunk out of the end of the steel rod? Do you "push" with the flat part of the rod or with the part that sticks out?

I have that job to do on my JD 301A industrial tractor this year and am looking for any advice that would make the job easier.
 
Tom with the tool made this way you can set it against the bushing and the lip holds it so when you hit it the tool stays where you want it . It?s a simple job to replace these seals you just want to be sure shim any side play out the wishbone and the repair will last a good long time. Do you have the service manual for your tractor?
 
I have the service manual for the tractor. The tractor and manual are located at my rural property about 100 miles away, so I can't look at the manual now. As I recall, replacing the load control shaft/bushings wasn't rocket science, but it's no joy to drain the fluid and pull the wheels so you have enough room to work---especially since I'm now in my 70's and not very limber.

I only use the tractor for mowing and occasionally grading my driveway, so don't utilize the load control feature. It's a shame that I can't just use some sort of sealant to stop the leak.
 
You don't have to pull the wheels. Unless they are super narrow there's plenty of room. If they are that narrow the holes in the wheel castings will line up with the load shaft.
 
Tom there?s a hole in the wheel casting that you slip the load shaft through. The whole job only takes about 2 hours to do including draining the oil really don?t need the manual to do the job
 
Thanks for the "heads up" on the hole in the wheel.

As I said, my tractor is 100 miles away and I don't have any pictures of the wheels. I don't remember any holes, but there may have been one. The tractor has large turf tires on the rear, so I am guessing that it has 16" wheels rather than the standard industrial wheels. This may make a difference. There certainly isn't much working room for 350#, 71 year old geezer who isn't very spry. Having a hole in the wheel would certainly allow the shaft to be removed, but driving the old bushing out and pounding the new bushing in may still present a challenge with the wheels on the tractor.
 

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