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Flint,
Thanks for the link to the brake rebuild. I've been fighting the brake assembly on my winch for over two weeks. I've had a 5-ton three jaw puller on it for over a week and can not get anything to budge. I've tried heating the outer brake hub while it's under pressure and still can not get anything to budge. I doubt that I heated it up enough. I'm concerned of warping the hub.
I'm considering at punch point and a BFH on the drift keys. That's the only thing that I can think of to get something moving in the assembly to get this thing to come apart.
Any ideas from any others??? I'd like to be able to put this thing on the truck, but can get it apart to finish the rebuild.
Thanks for any advise.
Wow!
Sorry yours is being so "contrary".
You have taken all reasonable steps and precautions, so now its time to drift out the keystock. Either they are rusted to the shaft and disc or they have a nick or something on them jamming them.
If you can find a bronze/brass drift punch (instead of steel) that won't "swell" the end of the keystock when you hit it...then that is what I'd try next. Moderate heat applied the disc beforehand may help some, but it sounds like a rust issue...and direct force to the keystock is your answer.
Keep us posted. I know it must be frustrating.
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