Farmall C PTO shaft seal part 3

[Smarten_up]

Success at last. Got the gear off and the shaft out. What an effort!!
Had to weld a 1 14tpi nut on to the gear (to be removed later) and drive a bolt in to press/pull the gear off.
After 100's of blows and some blood its off. No damage done except to my finger. Moving on to seal replacement now and reassembly.

 

[wore out]

For next time...

This is just a mock up, but shows the EASY way to remove a seal.

Poke 3 holes in the seal being careful not to nick the shaft and grab an autobody dent puller.

Or, if needed, an even bigger screw and a larger slide-hammer with the adapter nut shown.

Or, you could have set the housing in a press and pushed the shaft out.

 

[Smarten_up]

I don't have one of those tools, perhaps for next time?
Turns out there were 2 seals in there and the shaft is a bit scored so will be using a speedi-sleeve with the new seal(s).
In the end I'm glad I did it my way because I can clean everything up and it only cost me the nut, bolt and some argon.
Pretty sure TIG welding the nut on loosened it all up which is what I hoped would happen.
And luckily all parts except the seals are re-usable and in decent condition.

 

[wore out]

Well, you ''got 'er did''! ;-)

 

[560Dennis]

Hip hip hurrah ! Good ! Press ahead