The bearings on my 873 had 7/32 play on one side 5/32 on the other in the rear. The front had no play. I decided to replace all the axel bearings. I put the loader up on 4 6 ton jack stands 2 under the front axel tubes and 2 under the rear cross member at the back of the loader. I also decided to keep the boom down while doind this repair [not enough room to lift the boom up completey]. I loosened the outer axel bolts. I drained the chain case as wellas the hydraulic system. I removed the control levers linkages and assist cylinders in the front. I unbolted the rear linkage and removed them. I removed the brake soleniod and the cross over linkage on the center cover. I removed the center cover. I removed both main hydraulic lines from the pump to the motor on theleft side [facing loader] I plugged the pump and motor. I removed the drain back line on the left side and plugged it. I then was able to remove the rear chain case cover. I then removed the front toe brake and the front chain case cover. I used the mechanical advantage of the tires to loosen and remove the inner axel bolts. I took the washer out of each bolt. I then reinstalled the bolts. Threading them in all the way. I cut a 4 1/2" by 5" block of wood set it on the bottom of the chain case and used the 4" square 1" thick steel plates set them on the wood[I used 2 1" thick plates, 1 1/2" thick plate, 1 5/16" ]. I set the plates on the wood the wrench on the bolt and spun the tire to loosen the bolt on the left side of the loader, this pushed out the left axel I removed the tire and pulled out the axel. I then added 4 1" blocks 1 1/2" block and 2 1/16" plates. I loosened both hydraulic lines to the right motor. Then I put the plates in and put the wrench on the bolt and turned the tire using the mechanical Advantage to pushout this axel. I then used heavy duty plastic ties to hold up the front chains off the drive motor sprockets. Then I put my 2 1/2" by 4 1/2" block of wood on the bottom of the chain case and used my steel plates, against the axel bolt to push out the rear axels the same as the front. Make sure that half way pushed out that you go back in reverse so that you can add extra plates, you do not want to damage the last threads in the axel shafts by going to the end of the axel. Well, that is how I got to this point, How is the best way to remove the races from the axel tubes? Any ideas,