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SPIKER · 08-30-2009, 08:47 PM

I did something similar several years ago now, that kept me from finishing my barn floor on time as I was down broken for a few weeks as I got just the parts i thought i needed and decided to replace the bearings as well as the axle stub. the 4 wheel drive will twist that axle stub off pretty fast, I was moving sand mix that wasnt wet but when digging flat into bottom of pile I must have curled the bucket down enough to dig into the underlaying well compacted clay. I was switching from 4x4 to 2 wheel drive as I picked and dumped the sand. moving it some 50 yards between pile and garden area. costs were ok to live with regarding what stuff usually costs for a normal tractor...

I have the info posted here someplace with pics and all of my ordeal...
One metal seal was tore up in shipping the that had to be replaced which Tommy sent right away, with the new bearings I wanted to replace after the torque twisted off the axle.

Mark M

08-30-2009, 08:47 PM	#13 (permalink)
SPIKER Veteran Member Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Ohio, Ashland Cty, Jeromesville Posts: 2,398	Re: Breaking front driving shaft on Jimna 284 I did something similar several years ago now, that kept me from finishing my barn floor on time as I was down broken for a few weeks as I got just the parts i thought i needed and decided to replace the bearings as well as the axle stub. the 4 wheel drive will twist that axle stub off pretty fast, I was moving sand mix that wasnt wet but when digging flat into bottom of pile I must have curled the bucket down enough to dig into the underlaying well compacted clay. I was switching from 4x4 to 2 wheel drive as I picked and dumped the sand. moving it some 50 yards between pile and garden area. costs were ok to live with regarding what stuff usually costs for a normal tractor... I have the info posted here someplace with pics and all of my ordeal... One metal seal was tore up in shipping the that had to be replaced which Tommy sent right away, with the new bearings I wanted to replace after the torque twisted off the axle. Mark M __________________ I may remember why I went to the other end of the shop, I'm just afraid once I get there I'll forget how to get back!