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Re: 602 shaft won't budge
Posted: Sat Jun 03, 2023 1:31 pm
by Windcatcher530 Dan
Great news I left the weight of the bucket on the pipe wrench and went and mowed a couple lawns and when I got home from mowing the bucket was on the ground the shaft broke free. YAHOOO !!!
Re: 602 shaft won't budge
Posted: Sat Jun 03, 2023 2:03 pm
by CTXmiller
Good job
Re: 602 shaft won't budge
Posted: Sat Jun 03, 2023 2:41 pm
by Reddirtwind
Windcatcher530 Dan wrote: Sat Jun 03, 2023 1:31 pm
Great news I left the weight of the bucket on the pipe wrench and went and mowed a couple lawns and when I got home from mowing the bucket was on the ground the shaft broke free. YAHOOO !!!
Oil and time!! You resisted the hammer a lot longer than I might could have. Smart man!
Re: 602 shaft won't budge
Posted: Sat Jun 03, 2023 3:49 pm
by Windcatcher530 Dan
Thanks for hanging in there guys. I had a feeling we'd eventually get it !!!!
Re: 602 shaft won't budge
Posted: Sat Jun 03, 2023 5:04 pm
by mtblah
Dan , I have used moderate heat & parafin wax , it works , sometimes , this method is my bucket to methods to loosen rusted shafts .
Re: 602 shaft won't budge
Posted: Mon Jun 05, 2023 8:59 am
by Windcatcher530 Dan
Conclusion the Hub was rusted to the snout from laying wheel down for many years !!!