I have a 730 Case that has been leaking fluid at the right rock shaft arm seal. I stuck my camera back in the area to get a close up of what held it all on. A snap ring. So I got the ring out, and removed the rock shaft arm with the linkage.
There is 8" between the housing where the seal is and the fender. I was determined to get this done without removing the right tire and fender.
I didn't have an angle drill (that I could find) so I had to come up with another method to get the seal out. Finally found one of these. http://www.ebay.com/itm/Lisle-Cam-a...o&sd=301944991616&_trksid=p5713.c100284.m3505
Paid about $20 at Oreilly, but they had it in the store by the afternoon. Worked real good. It got in behind the seal and actually bent the metal instead of just pulling the entire seal. But I eventually got a vice grip on the bent pulled out piece and got it removed.
Now, how to get the new seal in? I rigged up a cutoff piece of PVC from a 4" Wye and tapered the small end to fit into the opening on the tractor housing and catch the seal surface real good. Then I found one of those old car jacks that use the extension rod and modified to top to hold the PVC in place. Only thing I could find that would collapse to less then 5". Then used a piece of light chain like goes in a porch swing to go around the jack, up through an opening in the deck and anchor to something above.
Took some practice getting it all in alignment, but finally it all worked.
This tool by Lisle is pretty hand for pulling seals. I drilled a hole in the handle so I can hang it with my gear pullers. That way I might be able to fine it next time!
There is 8" between the housing where the seal is and the fender. I was determined to get this done without removing the right tire and fender.
I didn't have an angle drill (that I could find) so I had to come up with another method to get the seal out. Finally found one of these. http://www.ebay.com/itm/Lisle-Cam-a...o&sd=301944991616&_trksid=p5713.c100284.m3505
Paid about $20 at Oreilly, but they had it in the store by the afternoon. Worked real good. It got in behind the seal and actually bent the metal instead of just pulling the entire seal. But I eventually got a vice grip on the bent pulled out piece and got it removed.
Now, how to get the new seal in? I rigged up a cutoff piece of PVC from a 4" Wye and tapered the small end to fit into the opening on the tractor housing and catch the seal surface real good. Then I found one of those old car jacks that use the extension rod and modified to top to hold the PVC in place. Only thing I could find that would collapse to less then 5". Then used a piece of light chain like goes in a porch swing to go around the jack, up through an opening in the deck and anchor to something above.
Took some practice getting it all in alignment, but finally it all worked.
This tool by Lisle is pretty hand for pulling seals. I drilled a hole in the handle so I can hang it with my gear pullers. That way I might be able to fine it next time!
