I read some where recently that it can be done by putting a metal
rod inside the splined hub letting the end extend a little. Then put the
knock off back on and hammer it with the knoch off hammer. The result is
that you force the spline off the axle. The factory tool looks like a pipe
cap with a threaded rod in the middle. You screw the cap on and turn the
center screw. At one time I made one of these by welding a nut to the top
of an old knock off. It worked on the same principle, screw on the knock
off and then turn the threaded rod applying pressure like a gear puller in
reverse. You do need to remove the nut inside. You also have to put the
bearings in the hub and not on the spindle when re-assembling the hub.
...Art
On 27 Oct 1997, A. B. Bonds wrote:
> In <199710270058.SAA13983@prtel.com>, Mike Donoho wrote:
>
> >On a more technical note, can someone tell me how to remove a splined hub
> >from the axle?
> >Thanks.
> >
> They are pressed on. You need to remove the cap first, which is a
> trick in itself. I drilled a small hole in mine and use a hook kinda
> thing. You then need (a) a BF hydraulic press (10 ton or so) and (b)
> a piece of stock that will fit between the splines, something like 1"
> round steel about 8" long. Becasue of the need for the press, this is
> something best done by a machine shop (both removal and installation).
>
> A. B. Bonds
>
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