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Old 03-04-2013, 10:21 PM
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83 SFA remove front axles for HP third

2 questions
background, just bought a HP third for my 89 runner, and am wondering how the axles breakdown.

1. when i break down the axles do i have to breakdown the manual locking hub? or can i take it off as an assembly?

2. to get the axles out do i have to breakdown the whole spindle assembly? or can i take the locking hubs off each side, dust shield, rotor, and caliper then just pull the axle out?

http://www.lukemiller.org/toys/1985_...t_axle_FSM.pdf
this is my reference and for the record i do not have my tools, FSMs chiltons/haynes manuals, all are in storage and i am using a computer at the hotel. One ofthe manyissues is that you only get 30 min at a time and it is terribly hard to search and then get cut off as you are starting to find what you need.
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Remove locking hubs, remove big wheel bearing nuts, remove outer bearing, remove hub/rotor assembly (which will hold inner bearing and seal), remove spindle, remove Birfield/axle. Then your third can be removed and HP installed. I would recommend new seals and gaskets and bearing repack, if it wasn't done recently.

In other words, you have to take it all apart. Have fun!
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awesome! haha

thanks for the response, axle was just put together a month ago, and i didnt get the HP then... lazy cheap turd!

i wish the axle came apart like the 80 series, four bolts behind the cup and you slide the axle out..
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I guess you could theoretically (I haven't done it) remove the outer hub dial, remove the axle outer snap ring, remove wipe seal/felt, then remove the upper and lower trunnions/steering arms, and remove the whole hub/rotor/locking hub assembly.

But I think it'd be easier to do the bearings/hub/spindle route.
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here is camo method , I did not make this video so I dont know if this is correct or the safe way of doing this


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