The jury is in on my axle.....

[idiocrates]

.....and here's the verdict:

1. Retain and reuse the axle shafts on both sides.
2. Renew the hub bearings and king pin bearings on both sides.....cones and cups along with new seals and hub gasket.
3. Retain and reuse the existing spindles on both sides since there are apparently no new ones available these days.
4. Renew the brass spindle bushings on both sides.
5. Retain and reuse the manual lockout hubs.
6. Retain and reuse the steering knuckle housing on both sides.
7. Retain and reuse the wheel hub both sides.
8. Use cornhead grease in the steering knuckle.
9. Use wheel bearing grease in the wheel hub.
10. Renew the spindle lock nuts and washers on both sides.
11. Retain and reuse all four king pins with new attachment bolts.
12. forgot one.....renew knuckle oil seals on both sides.

The only question I have not been able to answer is regarding the interior thrust washer that goes in the axle housing just inside the bendix joint. In the Ord 9 manual on page 212 this is key item "V" part no. 7372870 and described as "washer".......is this part newable......and if it is ......is it still available.....or does anyone have the specs for it so I can have a new set made? Mine look like this........and since I have no practical knowledge of how they're supposed to look......does this look normal and reusable? And how come that one side is apparently taking no thrust at all (judging by the build up of sludge on the washer)?


I hesitate to try too hard to remove my old washers for fear of being unable to find new (or even used) ones. So does anybody know where one might find these guys? And how come its always this way......the last part you have to find is the first part you need to start rebuilding? Is that some kind of "jeep" rule? Thanks everyone for all the help!!!

Jim

[kenperkins]

O.K., I'll bite. What is the advantage of using Cornhead grease? Did a google and know what it is , but why?

[idiocrates]

according to what I was told its a very lazy kind of grease that has an extraordinary grip.....or...in other words.....it won't try so hard to escape the seals and will hang on to the balls in the bendix joint with a badger like tenacity. Oh yeah.....and its lub properties are real close to the spec'd stuff that's supposed to be in there. I think there is another grease......Golf anf Turf Cutting Grease that is exactly the same stuff....cornhead grese just sounds more like it belongs in a jeep then that other stuff. This is all I know about it:

Applications:
• Formulated for John Deere corn head and other
slow-speed gear cases.
• Extra-soft grade of lubricating grease; required
for row-unit gear cases of John Deere corn heads.
• –20 to 350 degrees F (–29 to 177 degrees C).
Service rating:
• NLGI no. 0.
• JDMJ13A5, J13E6, and J25A.
Physical properties:
• Green color.
• Contains extreme-pressure additives.
• Excellent at high and low temperatures.
• Resists moisture and water washout.
• Polyurea-thickened grease.
• Contains anti-rust properties.

I'm not real sure about the polyurea and extreme-pressure stuff....but the anti-rust stuff sounds good.

Forgot to mention......I'm going to try this stuff out in the steering gear box too. I rebuilt it as well with a new seal on a reused sector shaft...and since I'm located in a warmer part of the country......why not do everything possible to avoid those naggin leaks. Let me add.....I'm no expert on grease and lubrication.....the opinions expressed here are from me and me alone and should therefore not be considered as factual..... to thine own opinion be true.......that's what I do.

Jim