JD A Hub/Clamp ???

[Meangreen]

So here is the situation I face. As you can see in the picture my hubs and clamps are in as tight as they can go. The manual says to use a punch to loosen the hubs. Any of you guys have any other tricks?

 

[Will P]

You are trying to remove the centers? Unbolt the centers from the hub. Then you can pop the clamp off. Once that is done you can slide the hub off.

 

[Carlyle hoffman]

Unboly the HUB from the CAST WHEEL, make it as easy as possible and te work on getting the CLAMP loose. Yes a BRASS or STEEL DRIFT will work , it has BEFORE. Good luck. PS: As for what little you may ruin, the parts are all over. Next time use some WAX PAPER as has been used for YEARS.

 

[Carlyle hoffman]

Unbolt the HUB from the CAST WHEEL, make it as easy as possible and then work on getting the CLAMP loose. Yes a BRASS or STEEL DRIFT will work , it has BEFORE. Good luck. PS: As for what little you may ruin, the parts are all over. Next time use some WAX PAPER as has been used for YEARS.

 

[Meangreen]

I purchased the tractor this way, no waxed paper. I have encoutered this many a time, but this is the first time I have encoutered a hub this far in on a tractor in this position.

 

[Pappy]

Quoting from my operators manual, "when the hubs are moved in for narrow clearance, the only way to remove the clamps is to use a punch and a BFH and hit "em from the outside".

 

[Steve S in Tennessee]

Add some heat to that clamp as you try to break if free with the drift punch and BFH from the outside. The heat will expand it just enough.