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12-14-2018, 10:07 AM | #21 |
Happy Carting
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Re: Stuck brake drum - how much heat?
And get some new axles, bearings, and seals.
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12-14-2018, 10:13 AM | #22 | |
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Re: Stuck brake drum - how much heat?
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12-14-2018, 10:35 AM | #23 |
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Re: Stuck brake drum - how much heat?
A little heat and a bigger puller.
You'd be surprised how effective even propane can be at getting stuff like that to loosen up. BTW, those parts store rental tools are junk. Have seen plenty those things break or strip threads with minimal effort. Take it back and just say it broke. |
12-14-2018, 10:47 AM | #24 |
Gone Wild
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Re: Stuck brake drum - how much heat?
I already have some anti-sieze to put on it, but I've gotta get it off first. Despite about 40% of the splines being exposed, nothing will get it off. I shimed the bad threads on the puller and tried it again, didn't move.
I am gonna cut a third slot in it and hope it breaks cleanly this time. That's a sure 30 minutes of hard work, so it may be next week before I have time to try it. The pictures of the one still attached to the axle were frightening for sure; guess I haven't won the prize yet. The thing is that I had decent brakes on this side and could have left it alone. The other side had no braking power at all, so it was dangerous without fixing it. Too late to decide to let it go now, but I don't think I have ruined the axle or the hub yet. I am trying to avoid ruining anything else. This cart was on a golf course it's first year, then an elderly gentleman used it around his farm about 10 years. He passed and it sat in a field for a year before I bought it. I doubt that anyone ever took the brake drum off before. |
12-14-2018, 11:01 AM | #25 |
Gone Wild
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Re: Stuck brake drum - how much heat?
Do you have access to a air hammer or air chisel?
Either one along with heat should be quicker finishing it off vs grinding. |
12-14-2018, 11:02 AM | #26 | |
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12-14-2018, 11:09 AM | #27 | |
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I do have an oxy-acetylene cutting torch, but I don't have much confidence in my ability to use it without destroying the bearings. If someone could explain to me how to cut it off with the cutting torch without ruining anything else I would give it a try. |
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12-14-2018, 11:30 AM | #28 | |
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12-14-2018, 01:14 PM | #29 |
Gone Wild
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Re: Stuck brake drum - how much heat?
I decided to try to finish it today, and a third slot got it off. I don't know if the axel is gonna be usable or not. The splines are really rusty, and have some damage to them. The new drum would not go on, but I think I can do a little work on it with a triangular file and get it on.
If I can't, I guess I will be back on here next week begging for info on how to replace the axle. Thanks to all for the help. |
12-14-2018, 02:35 PM | #30 |
Happy Carting
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Location: Southern California
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Re: Stuck brake drum - how much heat?
Be sure to torque the axle nut 90-140 ft pounds when putting the cotter pin in. The anti-seize will help take up slop in the mauled splines but nothing will save the new drum if the axle nut is not torqued to 100 ft pounds. GL
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