Re: (ET) Front wheel spindle

[Chris Zach <czach computer org>]

Interesting. I had a front spindle gall in the cast front axle and wound 
up junking it. Heat wouldn't get it out, sledge wouldn't get it out, 
*driling it* would not get it out.

Note to all: Grease the front axles annually. In fact grease everything 
with a zerk annually.

Chris


Rhett George wrote:

>  - Greetings -
>
> Here's a thought regarding the spindle used with the fabricated axle 
> tractor.  Presuming the spindle to be case-hardened, that treatment 
> is likely done to make it a harder surface than that of the bore in
> which it rides.  If the egg-shhaped hole is bored out to reasonable 
> roundness and fitted with solid bronze or brass bushings, the bearing
> surface will be softer and the steel spindle will not need to be case-
> hardened.
>
> The E-20 here must not have had case-hardened spindles because the 
> metal galled and almost locked up the steering.  Happily I was able
> to get the spindles out, smooth down the galled surfaces, and put
> things back together with plenty of grease.
>
> Hope this helps.
>
>                                         Rhett George
>
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