Rebuilding 8274 winch, Shoulda known it was gonna be trouble when the retaining circlip refused to come off without a fight:
The rust isn't bad, but that circlip was bonded to the brake assembly shaft.
After it was off, I found the outer brake disc was just as stuck to the shaft, and was only able to pound on the end of the shaft till it was even with the disc face :
After applying PB Blaster and heating with a propane torch (no budgee) I borrowed this 2 ton 3 legged gear puller from O'Reillys. Nothin. Bought a can of Kroil, same result, then resorted to more heat with wife's acetylene torch:
Held the flame to the shaft for 5, then 7 minutes. Nothin. Put the shaft assembly in the freezer overnight. Nothin. Tried the flame for 10 minutes on the disc. Still no budgee! I've read over a dozen threads here and watched Youtube videos on breaking the bond between the shaft and disc, and I could use some advice before I take a cutting disc to the mudderforker!
Am now wondering if pounding the shaft with a ball peen after removing the circlip may have distorted the shaft? Am I not heating it long enough? Is the 2 ton puller enough?
Will @flintknapper offer some of his sage advice here?
I'm stuck and I need help!!
The rust isn't bad, but that circlip was bonded to the brake assembly shaft.
After it was off, I found the outer brake disc was just as stuck to the shaft, and was only able to pound on the end of the shaft till it was even with the disc face :
After applying PB Blaster and heating with a propane torch (no budgee) I borrowed this 2 ton 3 legged gear puller from O'Reillys. Nothin. Bought a can of Kroil, same result, then resorted to more heat with wife's acetylene torch:
Held the flame to the shaft for 5, then 7 minutes. Nothin. Put the shaft assembly in the freezer overnight. Nothin. Tried the flame for 10 minutes on the disc. Still no budgee! I've read over a dozen threads here and watched Youtube videos on breaking the bond between the shaft and disc, and I could use some advice before I take a cutting disc to the mudderforker!
Am now wondering if pounding the shaft with a ball peen after removing the circlip may have distorted the shaft? Am I not heating it long enough? Is the 2 ton puller enough?
Will @flintknapper offer some of his sage advice here?
I'm stuck and I need help!!