DMiller
Senior Member
Can also purchase disposable drive extensions and weld them into the square hole.
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Final drive drain plugs warn smooth... how to drain fluid?
- Thread starter Old D5 New Owner
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sled dog
Senior Member
Miller, OUCH....that new wrinkle in the ol' brain hurt !!! 
Old D5 New Owner
Active Member
so I tried to remove them by cleaning up the edges of the holes with a chisel and then pounded a square drive socket into the hole and tried to turn them out but all I ended up doing is rounding out the hole. So now I need to move it a mile back to the shop to be able to try and weld a nut onto it... the fun continues!
Bls repair
Senior Member
The fun is just starting .all part of owning used equipment
I usually walk them out with an air hammer if I can’t get them out with normal methods. If that doesn’t work then I weld a nut to them.
I suggest a section of heavy wall pipe or tubing as a guard around them. You’ll see this as a factory method on machines.
I suggest a section of heavy wall pipe or tubing as a guard around them. You’ll see this as a factory method on machines.
Old Magnet
Senior Member
Don't know if your aware but the D6/D5 uses the same final drive cover for both sides. That's why the extra drain plug (2). Switching sides puts the unused drain plug on the bottom. A lot of effort to get a working drain plug but can be done. Doesn't do anything for the wear on the steering clutch case portion though when it actually wears down into the bolt locations.