Fr: bsd(at)msg.ti.com
Re: Splined hub puller
From some November postings:
EJMW(at)aol.com wrote:
>> Anyone know if there is some special trick to getting the splined hub for my
>> spoked wheels off the rear axle.
>> I have removed the locking nut inside but still no luck.
T Wiencek wrote:
> Buy a good HEAVY duty hub puller. I bought mine from Sears/Craftsman. Only
> use two bolts. If you use three you'll never get the torques even. Tighten
> it up and get your biggest hammer. Then do what comes naturally. The other
> way to remove them is to pull out the axle with the hub and press them off.
> Be sure to only loosen the nut (do not remove!) so when it comes loose it
> does not shoot off.
FYI - Sunbeam Specialities loaned me a puller when I bought a set of new
rear-end seals and gaskets from them. I picked up the postage (~$25 for the
California/Texas round trip) and agreed to let them charge my credit card
account a couple hundred dollars if I didn't return it in a reasonable amount
of time. It worked well, though I did have to use a sledge hammer to knock
them loose.
I don't know if this is a normal service or I just happened to call at a time
when they didn't need it themselves. However, since it is most likely a safer
solution (in terms of possible damage to the rear-end) than using a standard
puller and a bit cheaper than buying one, I thought it might help to know
about this possibility.
Regards,
Bob Douglas Alpine S.II
Dallas, TX
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