Dave, et Listers,
At 10:25 AM 1/22/99 -0500, DJoh797014@aol.com wrote:
>Larry
>
>Dont fool around when pulling the hub from the rear axle. It very
>easy to bend the hub. Use the proper tool, an axle puller with
>four legs.
>
I guess the following tip is for those who ignore the above advise!!
>
>Another tip, thread a die on the end of the axle. Then when
>mushroom the end of the axle with the 5 lb precision adjustment
>tool, you can recut the threads with the die. I did't do that and
>spend over an hour with a thread chaser and file, recutting the
>threads on the end of the axle.
>
If you back the nut out just past the end of the threads it saves the
threads and captures the puller shaft. When you think it's about ready to
break loose, a firm rap with Thor on the puller shaft usually does the job.
>
>Also the die will hold the hub when it does separate. Don't be
>surprised at the loud bang when it comes loose. My mechanic
>says he has seen the hubs fly completely across a shop and
>make a hole against a wall.
>
It's amazing how much energy a puller can store. Come to think of it, it
does sort of resemble an English crossbow. I'm imagining a British sailing
ship pulling alongside a Spanish Man-O-War. The Brit's gun doors open to
reveal, not canons, but 100 axles with hubs primed to release. A wave of
panic sweeps the Spanish decks. POW!! The crack of 100 hubs hurling through
air, each finding their target making gapping holes. "Gee boys, I guess we
won't have to worry about keeping our powder dry any more."
>Good luck
>
>Dave
Robert L. Palmer
Dept. of AMES, Univ. of Calif., San Diego
rpalmer@ames.ucsd.edu
rpalmer@cts.com
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