The left (driver perspective) inner tie rod is seized in the hyd PS shaft on my B3030 cab tractor. I cannot hold the left polished ps shaft with a 22mm thin wrench as designed and suggested. Attempts to hold the right side inner tie rod knuckle when loosening the left tie rod knuckle loosens the right side tie rod knuckle. Any suggestions as to securing the polished ps shaft without damaging the polished shaft?
Next I attempted to remove the ps cylinder, thinking I might be able to secure the polished ps shaft in a soft jawed vice. I first removed both hyd lines and fittings. Well, after hours of effort I was able to removed the seized "C" clips. Now I am trying to remove the hyd ps cylinder but the end caps (part #20 in the Kubota parts diagram) are seized in the tractor front axle cylinder housing brackets. I have tried penetrating fluid, driving out with punch and pipe , taping +heat to the ps cylinder bracket. I cannot break loose the seized end caps. The cylinder rotate but will not move laterally. It appears the the cylinder needs to be removed from the left side since there are openings in the bracket for the hyd hose ports to fit through. Any hints, special tools or secrets to removing the ps cylinder?
Next I attempted to remove the ps cylinder, thinking I might be able to secure the polished ps shaft in a soft jawed vice. I first removed both hyd lines and fittings. Well, after hours of effort I was able to removed the seized "C" clips. Now I am trying to remove the hyd ps cylinder but the end caps (part #20 in the Kubota parts diagram) are seized in the tractor front axle cylinder housing brackets. I have tried penetrating fluid, driving out with punch and pipe , taping +heat to the ps cylinder bracket. I cannot break loose the seized end caps. The cylinder rotate but will not move laterally. It appears the the cylinder needs to be removed from the left side since there are openings in the bracket for the hyd hose ports to fit through. Any hints, special tools or secrets to removing the ps cylinder?
