I'm doing some work on a 2004 B21TLB (my first tractor). I just put new tires on the front wheels. It was a bit of a job getting the wheels off the hubs - a little bit of gentle & not so gentle tapping finally did the job. When I put them back on, is there something I should do to the mating surfaces to prevent a recurrance of this freeze up in the future - grease or something else?
About your rims;
The need for cleanliness cannot be over emphasized here;
you need good emery paper in the roll to do this properly,
starting wil 120 grit and then a finer grit.
You will clog the paper quickly so get rid of it and continue
with new paper.
If you have a John Deere dealer that carries
www.fluid-film.com that is the
best thing you can use for the mating surfaces as it penetrates
and prevents rust from forming.
As long as you have gone this far you should remove the rears and treat the hub and rim with the emery paper and fluid film.
You can look for a fluid film dealer through thier web page if no one carries it locally and have it mail ordered to you quickly.
Be sure to clean the hub threads and the lug nuts with the fluid film as well. The purchase of a wheel stud thread chaser and tap set is warranted here for your use and it will not be a wasted purchase.
There all fixed noiw sorry about that :^)