idler shaft removal

shugy368 · Post by **shugy368** » Sat May 28, 2016 12:10 pm

Man am I glad you all are here, I am having trouble removing the idler shaft because on one side the shaft nut came off nicely, oyher side no budge! any ideas other than drilling a hole in the shaft and useing a drift pin to hold it still?

Post by **Lavoy** » Mon May 30, 2016 1:03 am

Put the nut back on the other side and take off the side that is stuck first.
Lavoy

shugy368 · Post by **shugy368** » Mon May 30, 2016 9:55 am

Tried that Lavoy, it just spins the other nut off

cuz they's both r/h thread, I did get it though after building an axle binder, or whatever someone would call it. What in Gods name are you doin up at 1:00 AM?
PS I need parts

Post by **Lavoy** » Tue May 31, 2016 8:11 am

2AM here, couldn't sleep, so I sit in the office and work, just as well accomplish something.
Let me know what you need.
Lavoy

shugy368 · Post by **shugy368** » Tue May 31, 2016 9:18 am

I understand the might as well get sumpin done

3:00 AM is when I usually wake up with the solution to yesterdays problem

Any way It looks like I'll be needing both the R & L Idler brackets, oil seals (2) and the gasket? Shim?( the ones that I removed were plastic of some sort?) behind the thrust plates(2)
Might need (2) bushings as well but they look fine some minor pitting but will mic them today to make sure. Also the shaft has a small(1/4") wear spot from the setscrew wobble due to the ovaling of the idler bracket shaft receiver end, you think this is a problem? does that shaft actually spin or does everything just spin around it?

Post by **Lavoy** » Tue May 31, 2016 2:08 pm

Usually if they have gotten loose in the bracket, the axle wears at the same time as the side brackets.
Lavoy

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