M8540 Front Axle Assembly support Help

Firemedic

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I have a M8540 and today while greasing the front end I found this bolt broken. It apers to have broken off in the threads. From the parts break down on Messicks it appears there are only two bolts holding this, well one now. I cannot get the other bolt out to attempt to get the threads out of the hole.
Of coarse the snow of the century is to start tomorrow evening. Any suggestions on getting the other bolt out so I can more easily get to the threads to extract them? The bolt that is there will turn fairly easily 1/4 of a turn and then becomes tight. Is something else holding this cap on? I have removed the grease zerk and released any pressure that was there.
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North Idaho Wolfman

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You might need to heat the bolt and or case if it has loctite on it.
Nothing else holds it in or on.

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