MF 65 power adjust rim replacement

[dkarten]

I have new rim with mounted tire, complete old wheel & tire off tractor , trying to separate hub from rim, all clamps rusted so I have removed all 8 carriage bolts that hold hub to rim & trying to separate & will work on clamps when hub is out of the way, soaked everything with Kroil multiple times & have managed to open small gap between 2 of the clamps (where the carriage bolts go through) & rim. Have not applied heat yet and have question, with the 8 carriage bolts removed the only thing holding hub to rim is rust, correct?
These are probably original tires & wheels on a 1960 MF65 so have been on & rusting for 66 years!

 

[Ericp351]

Go the fun , fast way.put a couple nuts back on a thread or 3 and go for a drive.

 

[Jim.ME]

lay the tire down with the clamps facing up. A block of hard wood, on the wheel center (that is what you are trying to remove, not the hub) next to a couple of the eccentric clamps, then use a good sized sledgehammer to hit the blocks to force the center down.

 

[Ericp351]

May work. More Effort, no fun!!

 

[Jim.ME]

May work. More Effort, no fun!!

Safer though than risking the rim coming clear off while driving around.

 

[dkarten]

Thx Eric, block of wood worked & wheel center is off , going to clean up clamps & reassemble, might have more questions

Both rims are heavily corroded around valve stem from calcium chloride, on this one the valve stem/inner tube connection came apart & I had a flat, before winter I’ll do other side

 

[Jim.ME]

You are welcome