Axle bearings

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thirdcharmnc

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20 year old 873 Bobcat. Add lateral play in the left front wheel so replaced the outer bearing and seal, still has play and leaks. Drive chain and sprockets look great. Replace inner bearing? I am told there is a special tool required?
 

FoothillsBill

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I have never worked on your model. I have a 7753 and did the right rear bearings. On that model you can't use a socket to loosen a nut and thus I had to cut up an old 1 1/4"??? wrench to put a pipe over to get leverage. The book said it was 450 ft/lbs torque.

I needed a 10 ton porta power some threaded rod and a bar to pull it apart and normal shop tools including the 1 1/4? open end wrench. I was lucky to have a sacrificial wrench. I'm sure there is a better puller, but that what I had.

Pro tip, I bought my bearing at Bobcat without thinking first. They were just standard SKF bearings that were 40% cheaper if I just bought them as SKF. So take it apart and get the numbers, then buy the parts.
 
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