Changing front axle seals on BX

[dragoneggs]

Tollster... this is great! Thanks for the pics and the captions. I really appreciate your attention to detail.:thumbsup:

 

[Tollster]

You're welcome, I enjoy fixing stuff, but without pictures it can be very difficult, if you only knew how many grills I have had to take apart and put back together when I was assembling...

 

[Rfisher7381]

Nice job Tollster! Thanks for the tutorial. Mine aren't leaking "yet" but info like this will prove invaluable when the time comes.

 

[poldies4]

Great write up. I had spacers on my BX and was burning through seals very quickly, my Kubota dealer assured me the spacers were the issue. Are you using stock wheels and tires?. I was running larger wheels and tires off the BX 25. I'll be interested to see if yours is all good with the spacers. Please let us know how they work out.

 

[Tollster]

I an worried about the spacers too, I am running stock tires

 

[Tractor Seabee]

Great help on this post. I have the workshop manual but it is not that detailed. Anybody doing DYI work of this nature is fishing blindfolded if they do not have the WM. The WM assumes the mechanic using it is very mechanical minded and uses loads of common mechanic sense. The WM does have good exploded views of the assemblies which helps in reassembly. I have more than gotten my moneys worth out of that $80 purchase. I do most of my own work unless it takes expensive special tools or diagnostic instruments but then I am in the "OLD" bunch and have been overhauling mechanical machinery all my life.

I have almost 1000 hard HRs on my BX25 in 2.5 years and still have not had any major problems of this nature. I was discussing wheel spacers with the shop manager at my dealer and he said a lot of folks do it but he sees the results in seals and bearing early failure. I have the material on hand now to make extenders for the rear wheels which I plan to do. I believe the configuration of the front axel is not conducive to extenders due to its light construction. I do lift a lot of max weights with the FEL that it was not designed for and that stresses the front end I am sure.

Ron

 

[dragoneggs]

Great help on this post. I have the workshop manual but it is not that detailed. Anybody doing DYI work of this nature is fishing blindfolded if they do not have the WM. The WM assumes the mechanic using it is very mechanical minded and uses loads of common mechanic sense. The WM does have good exploded views of the assemblies which helps in reassembly. I have more than gotten my moneys worth out of that $80 purchase. I do most of my own work unless it takes expensive special tools or diagnostic instruments but then I am in the "OLD" bunch and have been overhauling mechanical machinery all my life.

I have almost 1000 hard HRs on my BX25 in 2.5 years and still have not had any major problems of this nature. I was discussing wheel spacers with the shop manager at my dealer and he said a lot of folks do it but he sees the results in seals and bearing early failure. I have the material on hand now to make extenders for the rear wheels which I plan to do. I believe the configuration of the front axel is not conducive to extenders due to its light construction. I do lift a lot of max weights with the FEL that it was not designed for and that stresses the front end I am sure.

Ron

Hey Ron... the fact that you haven't had to do your front axles yet is very encouraging to me. I have also been putting on some hard hours (only 100+ so far) but I know where to find you... :laughing:

 

[kw22614]

Great demo, I'll save this thread for when I need it. Thanks Tol

 

[Tollster]

I got the WM Friday, you're right, it lack some detail, bt has the torques and show a few exploded views of the configuration. I was apprehensive on the spacers, but do to the extreme hillside I'm clearing, it gives me better piece of mind when I'm knee deep.

 

[Robert_Parent]

Thanks for doing a write-up...... Hopefully I will not need to do this with my BX but one never knows.

Robert