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HO52/HO72 question
How do I get the oil seal out of the hub? I’m trying to replace them without damaging the inner bearing. I’ve searched through all the Eaton threads I can find on the forum, and I have a chassis manual, and the most detail either has basically says to “pry it out”.
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Re: HO52/HO72 question
I have never owned a seal puller. I always knock the race out from the front with a drift punch tapping it around the circumference to work it out.
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Re: HO52/HO72 question
Price of wood dowel broom handle whatever fits gently tap the bearing out . The deal will pop out to. I just did mine this way ,the seal puller I have was to small
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Re: HO52/HO72 question
Ok good info. The inner bearing has a smaller ID than the seal but I suppose I can tap both out carefully from the front side. Seal puller, genius idea...
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Re: HO52/HO72 question
There's just enough lip to set against to tap out. So be careful if you use a drift punch.
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