3825 Axle Shim Set Up

Hello and Happy New Years to All I am helping a neighbor with an older Gehl3825. I had pointed out he had a rear axle seal leak. He is retired and not in the best of financial status ,so he ask if I might be able to look at it for him. Very Long story but I am to the point where the service book says to put all the parts back in place and torque to 150ft. Lbs. . No problem until I check the end play. Zero and tight. So I contacted the local dealer who says he only has one part number for the shims. The one that was in it original was .016. SO I had the dealer get 10 shims in for me"he said he had no idea what the thickness was going to be. The shims are here and they are .020. Are any of you aware of how I can get a shim pack with various sizes. The dealer charges $3.23 ea. so I hate to by way more than I need. Thank You for any help you can give me. Wade Greenbush Wi.

I think I might have found a possible problem with the details of set up. The book the dealer gave ma a book to use that is for a 4625. That unit dosn't use a castle nut. If any one has a book for the 3825 could you look at the setting of the axle nut detail. My guess is you might torque it in the first part of the set up but then it must be backed off to allow the clearance. I am not sure of the reason for the shim then. I also found that the new shims are .014.

Wade said:

I think I might have found a possible problem with the details of set up. The book the dealer gave ma a book to use that is for a 4625. That unit dosn't use a castle nut. If any one has a book for the 3825 could you look at the setting of the axle nut detail. My guess is you might torque it in the first part of the set up but then it must be backed off to allow the clearance. I am not sure of the reason for the shim then. I also found that the new shims are .014.

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It depends on how it uses shims, the bobcats i have worked on use a washer with a recess on the inside to take up the slack. I measured mine and put them in the lathe and cut that much off.

Tazza said:

It depends on how it uses shims, the bobcats i have worked on use a washer with a recess on the inside to take up the slack. I measured mine and put them in the lathe and cut that much off.

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Thank You for your response. I wish this was a Bob Cat. But its a neighbors who is in need so I am going to have to keep looking for the shim set up info. Have a Good Sunday Stay Warm Wade

Tazza said:

It depends on how it uses shims, the bobcats i have worked on use a washer with a recess on the inside to take up the slack. I measured mine and put them in the lathe and cut that much off.

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Just wanted to say thanks again. I did get the answer,I talked to a man who worked on the production lines at Gehl. He was a big help. Still looking for a Service Book since the dealer wasn't much help. Ended up with $800.00 woth of parts but he acted like he was going out of his way to get the stuff for us. Guess I learned my leson about buying a Gehl. Have a Great Sunday

Wade said:

Just wanted to say thanks again. I did get the answer,I talked to a man who worked on the production lines at Gehl. He was a big help. Still looking for a Service Book since the dealer wasn't much help. Ended up with $800.00 woth of parts but he acted like he was going out of his way to get the stuff for us. Guess I learned my leson about buying a Gehl. Have a Great Sunday

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I see the Jensales site has manuals for the 3825 , didn't see one on Tradebit though. You can buy rolls of shim stock and cut your own if its a simple design then you get whatever thickness you need.