axle hub issue?

[bcraigan]

haha... NASTY! These were wheels with rotten tires and were rough... Axle looks to move ok... It was very hard to get the hub off and I had to hammer the hub a little to get it off.

[macojoe]

take a hack saw and cut it almost thur in one spot, then whale it with a hammer will come right off!!

[bcraigan]

Thanks guys! Just wanted to make sure it needed to go before I went crazy on it... Appreciate all of the help!

[phatdaddy]

be very careful not to scratch the axel shaft. that's the surface the seal rides on,,,,,,

[bcraigan]

ok.. I'm gonna ask a dumb question.. What's the seal? Is that the piece that slid into the bearings on the backside? Thanks.

[bcraigan]

Another thing... This shaft is not smooth at all... It has some rough spots under it and some grooves where the piece was that wouldn't come off...

[spareparts]

seal surface is behind teh race, thats really the only surface you need smooth. If you have an anvil, you can prop the axle up on it so that it resr in the stuck race, then take a hammer and strike the top of teh race, it will usually crack the race, allowing it to come off.