help my wheel fell off

[filix]

Thanks Frank. Good point. I quess I have to take all those bolts out, then fluid will come out?http://www.orangetractortalks.com/f...hmentid=25238&stc=1&d=1477591986&d=1477591986

 

[North Idaho Wolfman]

I wonder why the center of the wheel that fell off is light gray and the other one is dark?

Either it was just old sun oxidized or someone painted it.

 

[BAP]

Either it was just old sun oxidized or someone painted it.

Another possibility is that this has already been replaced before and the part was a little different color.

 

[rentthis]

Put the loader down flat, raise the front end and steer it with the rear brakes. That is if it's already headed in the right direction.

 

[CountryBumkin]

I quess I have to take all those bolts out, then fluid will come out?[/QUOTE] Yup, fluid will come out. Have a catch pan ready.

 

[lescarpentier]

It looks like it was welded before and then painted with gray primer paint.
Good luck!

 

[filix]

Thanks everyone. Rent this, I never would have thought of that. Its safe in the barn. I ordered the parts and a repair manual. I just hope i dont end up with extra parts. I should have ordered blinker fluid.

 

[RCW]

I should have ordered blinker fluid.

What, you a rookie??

Everybody I know always keep extra blinker fluid and muffler bearings on hand!!

Seriously, hope it all goes well!!

 

[CountryBumkin]

Thanks everyone. Rent this, I never would have thought of that. Its safe in the barn. I ordered the parts and a repair manual. I just hope i dont end up with extra parts. I should have ordered blinker fluid.

Are you ordering new wheel studs too (studs don't come with the new axles), or are you going to try to reuse the old ones? I would just get new studs (it costs a few bucks but saves time. And it's probably a little safer too since you could muck up the old studs trying to reuse them. I'm not sure if yours are press-in or screw-in studs). Just wondering if you thought about this step.

Also, don't forget to have some new gear oil ready to fill her back up after the repair.

Good luck

 

[filix]

Yes Mike. Thanks. Scott at Messicks Had a lot of patience with me. I bought new studs. they are screw in. I also ordered 5 quarts of 80 90 gear oil. Bought some spacers, two bearings, one seal, axle, and silicone . Filix

 

[hodge]

Another possibility is that this has already been replaced before and the part was a little different color.

Or, the heat from previous welding altered the paint.

 

[filix]

I want to thank all of you for keeping an eye on me.

 

[OldeEnglish]

Same thing happened to our b2910, it must be a design flaw or bad casting from the get go. The way ours looked, it seemed to have a bunch of stress cracks that water made it's way into weakening it to the point where it broke off just like yours. We've owned it since new and haven't abused it, just snow clearing and some buckets of gravel.

 

[filix]

Interesting. This tractor has 125 hours. So thats not much. Could be a flaw. I have never tried to weigh a full load of gravel. I think my loader can hold 700lbs. I don't know how you could weigh it. Maybe a bucket at a time. weigh one of the buckets using a bathroom scale, then fill up the loader and do the math? Filix.

 

[CountryBumkin]

Interesting. This tractor has 125 hours. So thats not much. Could be a flaw. I have never tried to weigh a full load of gravel. I think my loader can hold 700lbs. I don't know how you could weigh it. Maybe a bucket at a time. weigh one of the buckets using a bathroom scale, then fill up the loader and do the math? Filix.

If your tractor's hydraulics can lift it, it will not (well, at least, it should not) harm the tractor in any way - especially an axle. Maybe last owner had "liquid filled" the front tires - that would put a lot of extra load on the axles.