1734E front axle disassembly

[Colin1960]

I have to replace one of the steering seals on my 1734E. I bought the service manual for this machine and frankly it is worthless.

Anyway have final drive face off but can not get the the final drive, which is part 1 in the attached picture , off the axle although it is separated, and can not get the final housing, part 17, off. There seems to be no way to access the retaining clip that would hold the shaft in .

Just wondering if there are some magic spell incantations that you need to do while sacrificing a chicken or something,

Here is the Massey Parts book link.

https://parts.agcocorp.com/ca/en/apbsearch?q=masseyferguson/79036261/l&c=mfc13602

Solved.

Part 19 in the parts break down is a rubber cup with brass insert in the end. It needs to be removed and then the retaining clip is available. From there the whole thing will come apart.

Part 1 is held in place by a detent or 2 ( shop told me ) and it needs to be pried loose with bars or a screw drivers regardless of the fact that the manual says not to do that and talks about o rings to seal it that do not exist.

Over all this has to be the crappiest service manual I have ever seen

 

[WranglerX]

You don't have to take final drive housing #1 off..... Been there done that .... Remove drive hub assembly #34 and remove snap ring # 20 and whole assembly #17 drops off..... You are changing #12 which is a two part seal in video (early 17xx) but it appears to be single part seal in parts break down and ordering information for GC 1735. ....

Only nasty part is snap ring #20, you need good pliers to remove/replace it...

Try this video.. Its for a GC 2300 BUT is identical procedure for GC 17XX machines.. Be careful removing outer hub/spindle assembly it's mate surfaces is machined aluminum and sealed with RTV.... You really don't want to scuff/distort it....There is a couple of places the you can put a chisel against to separate it from main housing....

 

[Colin1960]

You don't have to take final drive housing #1 off..... Been there done that .... Remove drive hub assembly #34 and remove snap ring # 20 and whole assembly #17 drops off..... You are changing #12 which is a two part seal in video (early 17xx) but it appears to be single part seal in parts break down and ordering information for GC 1735. ....

Only nasty part is snap ring #20, you need good pliers to remove/replace it...

Try this video.. Its for a GC 2300 BUT is identical procedure for GC 17XX machines.. Be careful removing outer hub/spindle assembly it's mate surfaces is machined aluminum and sealed with RTV.... You really don't want to scuff/distort it....There is a couple of places the you can put a chisel against to separate it from main housing....

Thanks for the response.

This is not a GC. The retaining clip is simply not visible. Turns out the seal on the bottom is a rubber cup with a metal plate the end. It looks sacrificial. Once you pry that out you can get to the retaining clip. Unless you are willing to work on your back, and since it is a hoist I can't, and I am not, the entire drive needs to come off.

I need to clean it anyway. The machine has 2200 hrs on it and the hydraulic oil looks like it was never changed. Lots of sludge. I will not be able to clean the axle but I will be able to clean the drive units and then I will change the oil a couple of times.

 

[Dmacleo]

actually hauled someones 1732 to dealer approx 2 weeks ago for same type repair. not something I was gonna do on hands and knees in gravel. leaking from area of seal #12.