Manual locking hub deinstall

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Manual locking hub deinstall

Post by whatthecrunchyo » Sat Mar 18, 2017 8:50 pm

Can anyone give me some advice how to deinstall this manual locking hub? I cannot take out the drive shaft for some reason. I can get it to come out about an inch and then it stops (picture 2).

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Post by lt.luke » Sun Mar 19, 2017 3:44 am

It should just pull off. Look for a locking ring, but I doubt it. It's probably just stuck from being on so long. Try some penetrating oil and a wire brush to cut the old grease.

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Post by whatthecrunchyo » Sun Mar 19, 2017 5:28 am

lt.luke wrote:It should just pull off. Look for a locking ring, but I doubt it. It's probably just stuck from being on so long. Try some penetrating oil and a wire brush to cut the old grease.
When I pull it out, it feels like it is hitting metal on metal more towards the center of the vehicle.
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Post by lt.luke » Sun Mar 19, 2017 5:41 am

whatthecrunchyo wrote:
lt.luke wrote:It should just pull off. Look for a locking ring, but I doubt it. It's probably just stuck from being on so long. Try some penetrating oil and a wire brush to cut the old grease.
When I pull it out, it feels like it is hitting metal on metal more towards the center of the vehicle.
It probably is. The axle sort of free floats, splined into the differential carrier and the drive hub which has been replaced bgay your lockout. You shouldn't hurt anything prying against the lockout to dislodge it from the outer shaft splines.
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Look and feel for a C clip inside that lockout before you pull too hard. The outer axle splines are straight, and should be little to keep it on there.

I suppose if the axle got REALLY hot, the lockout could be gallded to the axle.

You're trying to save the lockout?

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Re: Manual locking hub deinstall

Post by whatthecrunchyo » Sun Mar 19, 2017 6:32 am

I don't care for the lockout at all, but I can't seem to find any drive flanges on the internet right now so I have to salvage it unfortunately :cry:
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Post by 42cargo » Sun Mar 19, 2017 6:44 am

I ran into this problem with mine. They were Sears brand and had a small retainer clip on them. I couldn't figure out for the life of me how to get them off, but suspected there was some sort of ring in place. So I Googled "Remove Sears Locking Hubs" and got this: http://www.thecj2apage.com/forums/sears ... 23025.html

If you know your brand, try the same thing. You might have the same luck I did.

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Re: Manual locking hub deinstall

Post by Joe Gopan » Sun Mar 19, 2017 7:12 am

Why not get a wheel bearing nut wrench and remove the hub, drum and spindle to see if the axle was installed correctly in the first place. I'll bet if you contacted Ron Fitzpatrick Jeep Parts, he might have a new or a used set of drive flanges.
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Post by Ernie Baals » Sun Mar 19, 2017 7:55 am

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How is he going to remove the hub of he can't get the locking hub flange off?
He cannot get the nuts that hold it on?
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Re: Manual locking hub deinstall

Post by Joe Gopan » Sun Mar 19, 2017 8:21 am

Pry bar, and use care not to pry at the location of the 6 bolt holes in the hub as they can be damaged. Two pry bars may be needed, use a quality tool heavy enough to do the job.
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Re: Manual locking hub deinstall

Post by Adam » Sun Mar 19, 2017 8:34 am

Just pry it off, threaded end of axle shaft is already cut off so the shaft needs replacing anyway. Can always take it off in pieces with a grinder and a cut wheel. Or a really big cut wheel and cut between the drum hub and locking hub piece.
I have all the parts to rebuild it as do many people on here.

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Re: Manual locking hub deinstall

Post by whatthecrunchyo » Mon Mar 20, 2017 7:54 am

Thanks all for the help. I got it off!

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