Ford 4000 Removing Front Hydraulic Spline

[GWheat]

Painful as it is I’m having to pull my front hydraulic spline off the crank pulley and I can’t seem to remove it. I was wondering if there’s something I’m missing when it comes to pulling these spline shafts out. I’ve heated it, beaten in it, and sprayed it with penetrating oil but no luck.
Thanks.

 

[RickB]

You need MUCH more heat. Or use a sawzall or torch and cut the shaft right next to the drive coupler.

 

[Texasmark]

Since you are disconnected from the engine pulley.....no metal to metal heat transfer to damage your front crank seal, I'd put a sheet metal "heat" shield between the sprocket and the engine pulley and take a cutting torch and cut the shaft....if you don't intend on keeping it.

If you do, rig a slam hammer type thing on the end of the shaft and apply heat to the yoke to red, not the shaft.

To make a slide hammer hootus, weld a 1" dia. bolt...maybe 12" long with a piece of 2x2xhalf inch or so, steel plate slid over and welded to it prior to welding the bolt to the splined shaft. Get a 3-4# sledge and when you get the yoke sizzling hot smack it, rotate 180 smack, etc. etc. while keeping the heat on the yoke.

 

[GWheat]

The shaft looks to be in good condition. I just need it off to replace pivot pin, bushing and belts. But just to make sure, there’s not a keeper pin or anything I’m missing on the thing right?

 

[RickB]

No pin, ring or any other type of retainer.

 

[GWheat]

Any suggestions on after I take it off and put it back on how not to get it seized again? Antiseize thread grease? Thanks

 

[RickB]

Anti seize.