7610 Rear axle squeak

[53gravely]

My 7610 has developed a squeak whit each revolution of the rear wheel. It started in the fall and I put a breaker bar on the cinch nut and tightened it. It didn't take long for the squak to return. (I think having the rear chains on may have something to do with it)

I called the dealer service manager and he mentioned that between the hub and the hex axle are some sort of shims. He suggested maybe rotating the shims to the next set of flats on the axle. I'm gonna put the neighbor's impact gun on it and crank the @#$% out if it.

Anybody have any thoughts on this? Experience? Tricks?

If it begins again, I guess I'll have to cough up the $130 for a new hub...or do I just need the shims? What do I look for?

 

[art]

Keeping all the hub bolts tight are the best I can tell you! The longer you run them loose, the closer you are to buying hubs and possibly axles!

 

[53gravely]

Jacked 'er up and pulled the rim/loaded tire (even that little tire is heavy when loaded!)
The cinch bolt was loose again. I put a 4 ft breaker bar on the 3/4 drive and cranked it. If it happens again, I'm breaking out the red lock-tite.

 

[Firefighter Kubota]

Jacked 'er up and pulled the rim/loaded tire (even that little tire is heavy when loaded!)
The cinch bolt was loose again. I put a 4 ft breaker bar on the 3/4 drive and cranked it. If it happens again, I'm breaking out the red lock-tite.

I also had a squeak on my 7510, everything was tight......dealer put grease on the hex shaft....took care of it...Everything is tight too...

 

[dillo99]

The cinch bolt on my 7500 loosens up every 6 months or so. If I position the tractor right, I can reach in there with a wrench and tighten it up without taking the wheel off.