L3600 DT Rops Leaking front axel seal

[Nickk]

My tractor has about 1500 hours but the first owner was not kind.
I believe I need to replace the front right seal that is closest to the hub. Any guidance would be appreciated. I have broken too many things when there was a hidden snap ring or a special way to rotate something for disassembly.
First question: On cars and trucks if an axel seal goes bad it usually means the bearing behind it is bad; is that the case with the tractors?

 

[North Idaho Wolfman]

My tractor has about 1500 hours but the first owner was not kind.
I believe I need to replace the front right seal that is closest to the hub. Any guidance would be appreciated. I have broken too many things when there was a hidden snap ring or a special way to rotate something for disassembly.
First question: On cars and trucks if an axel seal goes bad it usually means the bearing behind it is bad; is that the case with the tractors?

Before you assume which seal or seals are leaking I would degrease everything and run it for a bit to find the leak, there are multiple locations that it could be leaking.
And no, not the same, the seals can be bad without the bearing being bad.

 

[Nickk]

Before you assume which seal or seals are leaking I would degrease everything and run it for a bit to find the leak, there are multiple locations that it could be leaking.
And no, not the same, the seals can be bad without the bearing being bad.

Thanks Wolfman!

 

[North Idaho Wolfman]

Thanks Wolfman!

I had to make a correction to what I wrote, I meant to write DEgrease everything, Zep Purple cleaner is my go to.
You can get it at Home Depot.