Received my new Moser Engineering axles yesterday and got started with the
installation. First I had to pull the old axles out, so off come the wheels and
brake drums. To remove the brake drums I had to back off the adjuster about
10 clicks.
Before I could remove the axles the axle retainer had to be unbolted by removing
the 4 nuts from the T-Bolts.
Next I installed the adapter for the axle puller.
Install the puller (slide hammer) and knock the axles out. It's easy now that they
have been out several times in the last month.
The axle bearing this time has an o-ring in the outer race to help seal the rear end
fluid from leaking out. I left the seals in the axle housing as this will provide a
second sealing surface to stop any fluid from escaping.
The axle retainer is slightly wider, that works for me, I don't want the axle coming
out ever again. It's holding force is determined by the amount of interference fit or
how much force is required to press the retainer on.
It's not possible to just push the axles in by hand, I had to tap them in using a
piece of wood and 2 lb hammer.
The splines on the new axles are much longer, as long as they fit the length is
not terribly important.
Never had this happen before. When tightening the nuts for the axle retainer it
spit the lock washer out. When the nut started to free up, I thought the stud was
stripping until the washer fell out on the floor. I had another one in inventory, so
I just replaced it with another washer. Problem solved !
The axle retainers are horse shoe shaped now, makes it easier to remove and
install them.