hayden
Veteran Member
In another thread on the Kubota topic I've described how the input drive shaft to my B2910 front axle has sheared off. The input shaft is integral to the pinion drive gear, and it can only be purchased together with the ring gear that it drives. I've ordered the set, but am trying to understand how critical it is to replace both gears as a matched set.
What do all of you think? The workshop manual is silent on the topic. It looks like replacing the drive pinon can be done without further dissassembly of the front axle, where replacing both requires tearing down the whole front axle.
The tractor only has about 350 hrs on it, so I'm not worried about uneven wear between the new and old gears. If I had a lot more hours on the tractor, I'd definitely replace both, but in this case I wonder how important it can be.
Thoughts?
What do all of you think? The workshop manual is silent on the topic. It looks like replacing the drive pinon can be done without further dissassembly of the front axle, where replacing both requires tearing down the whole front axle.
The tractor only has about 350 hrs on it, so I'm not worried about uneven wear between the new and old gears. If I had a lot more hours on the tractor, I'd definitely replace both, but in this case I wonder how important it can be.
Thoughts?