Removing John Deere 60 Rim

Anonymous-0 · Sep 7, 2008

I have a 1952 John Deere 60 and need to remove the left real wheel and have the rim repaired. I cant seem to get the rim off of the axle. I have loosened the 3 outside bolts and also the 3 inside bolts and i still cant get the side bolt to turn at all.

Mike M · Sep 7, 2008

If you just need the rim removed you need to remove the little wedge shaped clamps all around the outside of the center casting where it meets the rim.

Sounds like you are trying to remove the cast center off the axle. 3 large bolts on the outside are to be loosened or removed then there are 2 jack screws inbetween these that you screw in to loosen that wedge. If forced too hard you will break the screws or the back off the wedge. Best to get some good tension on them and if it won't budge try smacking the end of the axle to shock it.

Leland · Sep 7, 2008

just remove the 6-8 bolts around the center you may end up having to drill a few out of the casting since they tend to bend after several hard years of heavy tillage work

Anonymous-0 · Sep 7, 2008

Thanks for the reply's I was thinking about taking the 6-8 bolts but am worried about trying to hold it while doing this, I was just going to wrap a chain around the whole thing. The tire is still loaded with calcium and i need to take it to get it taken out and dismounted.

Removing John Deere 60 Rim

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