743 axle bearings remove and replace

ChucknSc · Apr 3, 2011

I started this replacement of one left rear bearing about 8 months ago and got real bad sidetracked I believe mainly because winter was coming on and after reading on this forum about doing it I begin to think it was over my head. Well after getting a quote of $2400.00 for one bearing from my locale bobcat dealer, I'm not only going to do it myself, I will never buy from this dealer again! My trouble is now I can't find the story in this forum that was telling me how to do it before! It seems to me that it was written back in 2008 if my memory is right. The advise as I remember it had many better ways to go about it than the book does. The left rear is all that's bad but I do want to replace them all while it's down. Can anyone help me or tell me where I can find the help again? Many thanks for any help you guys may have. ChucknSC

enginespirit · Dec 20, 2017

Hello ChucknSc .
First time can you lift and fix it the machine . Remove anything components from the top of the machine when obstruct. You need to open rear cap you reach the bolt of the beating.You also need to dismounting the hub , I am not sure axle and hub maybe one item .If they are one item will come out togheter. Then you have to get the bearings. The inner bearings to chaincase and outer bearing with reverse hammer .