Having trouble removing steering cylinders - John Deere 6620

andy r · Sep 12, 2019

Wanting to reseal the two steering cylinders on the rear of my John Deere 6620 combine. This is the heavy duty axle, although not rear wheel drive. Got the nuts off of the each end of the joints screwed on to the cylinder. Drove a pickle fork in and I don't think anything is budging. Drove two pickle forks in and still no movement. ARE THERE ANY TRICKS ON REMOVING THE JOINTS ON THE END OF THE CYLINDER FROM THE STEERING ARM AND THE OTHER END WHERE IT BOLTS TO THE AXLE? Would heat be hard on the steering arm or possible damage the tapered hole? I think there are other pullers or pushers that might work to? Any ideas appreciated. Thanks.

in-too-deep · Sep 12, 2019

A little heat on the steering arm should open the hole enough. And a tap on the steering arm with a MFH should make it land on your toes.

Old Ford Mechanic · Sep 12, 2019

Start the nuts back on the joints a couple of threads. This is to keep it from hurting you when the joint pops loose. Now take a prybar of some sort and hold pressure against the end. Then with the pressure applied strike the side of the arm as hard as you can with a big hammer. The shock of the blow will release the joint.

tim s · Sep 12, 2019

If you hammer hard at the side of where it mounts,,not on the nut,,it will pop loose,,you will be quaking the taper..this works on most tie rod/steer cylinder ends.

farmer656 · Sep 12, 2019

never heard of a MFH hammer lol, heard of the BFH hammer a lot, so does that make it a MF when it comes loose and hits your toes ?

Having trouble removing steering cylinders - John Deere 6620

andy r

Member

in-too-deep

Well-known Member

Old Ford Mechanic

Well-known Member

tim s

Well-known Member

farmer656

Member

Similar threads