Hub to axle seal job complete on a 1533, Photos

torch1 · Jun 20, 2022

Please see new pictures for this post. The left picture shows the metal sleeve that is part of the seal assembly. The complete seal is shown on the right.
The second picture shows the rubber coated plug from the bottom of the spindle. The plug has a hole drilled into it and then a 5/16 X 1 1/4 sheet metal screw is installed to push the plug out, this ruins the plug but gets it out quickly. Cheers, this is on a MF 1528 tractor.

MrSteve · Jun 20, 2022

torch1 said:
Please see new pictures for this post. The left picture shows the metal sleeve that is part of the seal assembly. The complete seal is shown on the right.
The second picture shows the rubber coated plug from the bottom of the spindle. The plug has a hole drilled into it and then a 5/16 X 1 1/4 sheet metal screw is installed to push the plug out, this ruins the plug but gets it out quickly. Cheers, this is on a MF 1528 tractor.

Thanks Torch... The photos I am sure will help people out to understand the type of seal/what it should look like. Not sure why I never took a photo of the new seal.

wilspin · Apr 9, 2023

Hey guys, I am unclear on how you separate the outer spindle and hub from the inner part on the axle. I don't see any bolts.

droptop · Jul 17, 2023

UPDATE FOR 1635 AND NEWER
I followed the excellent directions on taking the axle apart but got to the step of sliding the housing off of the fixed axle. After repeated attempts using a pry bar i tried to get the new seal apart which I ended up damaging, and then cutting apart . If your tractor calls for a 6240892M93, this is a two piece seal which doesn't come apart. The inner piece has a rubber liner that replaces the "speedy sleeve" but it must slide off of the axle to remove the housing.

For anyone that replaced this seal, how did you get the housing off the axle? Do you need a really big gear puller?

droptop · Aug 12, 2023

It's been a month since I failed to replace the axle seal on my 1635, but since I put the axle back together and re-filled the oil, no leak!

There must have been something under a lip of the seal, the process of draining the oil and removing the steering linkages made it possible to rotate the axle left to right quickly which with the oil removed, must have displaced the contamination that was causing the leak. I had previously tried lifting the front in the air with the loader and turning left to right repeatedly hoping it was contamination without success. Anyway no more oil puddles. I guess it falls in the category of being lucky, rather that good.

gpflepsen · Feb 11, 2024

Thanks to the OP for this thread. I originally saw this post almost 15 years ago and made a mental note of it. Now with my 1533 at 15 years and 350 hrs I need to get prepped to change out the seals.

The photos and parts are put into the attached pdf for use and reference. If anyone knows the current part numbers for the seals and plug, post them and I can incorporate.

cowtractor · Feb 12, 2024

thank you

wilspin · Apr 13, 2025

Well been a while and its still leaking. I got a factory manual and it is no help. It does not have instructions on how to replace that seal just how to take the outer housing off. But nothing about separating the pivoting part from the axle housing to access the seal.

So Steve test your memory. So you did not take apart the outer wheel hub from the outer axle correct?

And you removed the lower cap to expose the snap ring? how to do that ? pry at the edge, or poke a hole in it? then remove the snap ring and this allows you to separate the 2 pieces, correct?

And it must be heavy or is hard to get out, looks like you used the pump jack to do it?

so just replace seal and reassemble or is there more?