Billrog
Veteran Member
- Joined
- Dec 9, 2014
- Messages
- 1,997
- Location
- Armstrong, British Columbia
- Tractor
- Kioti 2610, 580 SuperM Case Backhoe
Had a bit of a vibration for the last few mons. & couldn't pin point it U - joint, drive shaft, front dif. ? but yesterday the right front wheel locked up while I was plowing snow so I knew where the problem was. Machine is on warranty but with a steep long unplowed driveway dealer couldn't make up to get the machine so I put it in the shop and pulled it apart. Then put every thing in a box and took it to them for repair. This is what I found .
As you can see it's a Kubota front axle maybe that's the problem :laughing:
All was good here bearing and seal just fine. so I pulled off the next section of housing not so good.
Lot of broken parts in here no idea what caused the failure maybe a snap ring came off because it was the only thing in there still in 1 piece. One thing obvious a bearing had been gone for a while all the gear damage may have been done when it let go & I had to leave it in 4 wd to get on to level ground. I then put it in 2wd and skidded it to the shop on the bucket as the wheel was lock up. Probably be a wk. or so waiting for parts with any luck no more snow.
My rd. after a heavy wet snow storm .
As you can see it's a Kubota front axle maybe that's the problem :laughing:
All was good here bearing and seal just fine. so I pulled off the next section of housing not so good.
Lot of broken parts in here no idea what caused the failure maybe a snap ring came off because it was the only thing in there still in 1 piece. One thing obvious a bearing had been gone for a while all the gear damage may have been done when it let go & I had to leave it in 4 wd to get on to level ground. I then put it in 2wd and skidded it to the shop on the bucket as the wheel was lock up. Probably be a wk. or so waiting for parts with any luck no more snow.
My rd. after a heavy wet snow storm .
