Re: rear axles

[Tom Mandera <tsm1@domain.elided>]

Daniel Nees wrote:
> 
>    I have Dennis Petterson's 79 Scout's rear axle housing out in my
> driveway. This axle had spit the passenger side shaft out on the highway
> on sunday. I pulled the drivers side shaft today and that shaft appeared
> to be ready to spit that one as well! The bearing was fine, but; it
> wasn't pressed in at all. I just tugged the shaft out with my hands.
>    The tubes had an oil seal behind the bearings and races, which I
> don't remember having on my 79 in Ugly and the bearing and press on race
> apear different than the ones on Ugly.

Dan - every time I've pulled my axle shafts they've come out easily once
I removed the 4 backing plate bolts.  Yank on the drum to get it off,
and just tug gently on the axle shaft to pull it.

Recall that the 78/79/80 (or there about) didn't have an inner grease
seal...

My Scouts all use a tapered/cone bearing.  It goes flange --> backing
plate --> outer grease seal --> bearing --> inner seal.  The inner seal
is a hard "washer".

Dunno what it all means, just.. that's what I have.

-Tom