Plant Fitter
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D5C 3MK LGP clutch steer.
I found one final drive had started leaking suddenly at the end of today.
Closer inspection found a piece of wire hooked in around the sprocket with the end in the duo cone. Not a major wrap up, just a fairly short piece. I pulled it out with a pair of pliers, and I think it came out without any breaking off.
So, if I top up the oil tomorrow, what is the probability that the seal will be okay?
If the seal still leaks, how much trouble is it to change? Do you really need a 30 tonne cylinder to get the sprocket off? Do you really need the same cylinder and threaded adapter to pull it back on? Are there any 'bush methods'?
I found one final drive had started leaking suddenly at the end of today.
Closer inspection found a piece of wire hooked in around the sprocket with the end in the duo cone. Not a major wrap up, just a fairly short piece. I pulled it out with a pair of pliers, and I think it came out without any breaking off.
So, if I top up the oil tomorrow, what is the probability that the seal will be okay?
If the seal still leaks, how much trouble is it to change? Do you really need a 30 tonne cylinder to get the sprocket off? Do you really need the same cylinder and threaded adapter to pull it back on? Are there any 'bush methods'?
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