Hat Wagon Front axel

[Tkekic]

The front axel of an old hay wagon I want to rebuild has a frozen front axel piviot. The tow bar yoke if free to swing but at the ends the wheels will not turn. They are frozen. I tried to beat them loose after taking off the top plate but I can't budge it. I could really use an exploded view of the assembly. Is there something else holding it in the sleeve?

 

[GE222]

Sound like during its lifetime the spindles were never greased and they simply rusted in place. I have seen this on a number of older running gear. In fact I have one myself at the present time which has been very stiff since I acquired it.

 

[mwb]

Been there, done that! Long hard ugly job; you need a really big torch.. Fixed it for my neighbor, bought him a grease gun when I returned his wagon.

I guess with the savings in grease (not using any) for thirty years pays for a new wagon running gear???:confused2:

 

[Iplayfarmer]

Start the process with penetrating oil (Like PB Blaster or something). Give the frozen part a good long shot of the penetrating oil once a day for a week. Then get the torch out and a BIG hammer.

 

[mwb]

...and a BIG hammer.

Also known as a 'BFH'

 

[rockinmywaypa]

Last summer I bought one like that at an auction sale. Luckily it was left sitting straight when it seized up so I could pull it home. I heated and beat and then some more but the only way I got them loose was to torch off the bottom tab and top of centre bolt and then take it to a machine shop with a press ten times bigger than mine. Starting at the centre it is built with a bolt through to squeeze the top and bottom tabs onto a bushing that sits inside the outside turning spindle part. There was no way I could get the heat to the centre bushing to release the bolt. New bolts and welding back on the bottom got it fixed up.

 

[Tuluky]

Been there, done that! Long hard ugly job; you need a really big torch..