Front wheel locked up

[blueriver]

Yesterday while loading equipment with my 5530 MFWD the right front wheel locked up ... I thought maybe something was in front of the wheel ... I backed up, nothing and then the wheel spun fine ... it locked up a couple more times. I put it in the shed, used the bucket to get the front off the ground and spun the wheel by hand. No apparant noise ... all felt well.

So today I'm going to tear into it to see what I find ... any ideas?

 

[20 20]

I'd be looking for chunks of metal, hope it's nothing to serious.

 

[blueriver]

Yes I'm hoping the same ... its probably going to be a gear. I'm sure its not going to be a simple little fix.

 

[Zork]

Was it locking up on pavement or sand/mud/grass? Is there any play in the 19 - 22- 27 bearing area? My thought is that if it is loose it will be binding the axle in this area on that side the other side will continue to turn. I agree with the debris theory to an extent, although a bearing that is failing and is put under load can stop rotating properly as well but I would think the axle would spin internally through this if it is not pressed on.

 

[blueriver]

Was it locking up on pavement or sand/mud/grass? Is there any play in the 19 - 22- 27 bearing area? My thought is that if it is loose it will be binding the axle in this area on that side the other side will continue to turn. I agree with the debris theory to an extent, although a bearing that is failing and is put under load can stop rotating properly as well but I would think the axle would spin internally through this if it is not pressed on.

It was on grass ... I tore into it and it appears the #27 bearing failed ... literally came apart. I can be darn glad it hung up and slid and did not break any of those gears!! The pieces were all kinda floating around ... I quess one of the balls or chunks got caught in the gear and made the wheel slide.

Looks like I need bearing #27, the race and the seal and I should be back in business ... now if the dealer has them in stock.

 

[Zork]

Do yourself a favor and replace all of the bearings on that shaft. The damaged and exploded bearing 27 is on the upper side correct? This may have have and did send debris down and may have scarred the lower even if you don't feel it. My 2cents.

 

[blueriver]

Do yourself a favor and replace all of the bearings on that shaft. The damaged and exploded bearing 27 is on the upper side correct? This may have have and did send debris down and may have scarred the lower even if you don't feel it. My 2cents.

Very good suggestion ... I believe I will do that. Parts are being drop shipped from Branson 2-3 days to get them. Well that will give me alot of time to clean everything up.

 

[20 20]

allthough you'll have some down time and a fix, atleast it was not worse.

 

[blueriver]

allthough you'll have some down time and a fix, atleast it was not worse.

Your right ... imagine if those gears or spindle would have got damaged. Best thing I did was run it in the shop and get to it.

 

[Zork]

Git er done! I'm happy for your good fortune.