SgtBob 27 #1 Posted April 18, 2015 I was wondering if a member who has made a homemade hub puller would be interested in loaning it out or selling it. I have a stuck hub on a 520. I have a two armed puller that's not working at all. With the puller on the hub I also have struck the back of the hub as much as I am comfortable with. I don't want to pull the axle out or break the hub. Any one willing to loan me one ? I will pay shipping both ways ! Thanks, Bob Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ericj 1,578 #2 Posted April 18, 2015 i have extra 1" or so threaded rod that i would sell you to make your own puller. i had to buy several feet of the rod to make my own it worked reel good. used an old hub and bolts i could check and tell you what sizes i used eric j Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
N3PUY 1,031 #3 Posted April 18, 2015 You can make a puller. Here's pics of the hub I pulled just today. I think you can see from the pics how it's done. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SgtBob 27 #4 Posted April 19, 2015 Anyone with a spare hub so I can try this ? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
N3PUY 1,031 #5 Posted April 19, 2015 I was lucky! The hub I used is off of the left side ... it slid right off. The reason the right side hub was stuck is because the set screw had mushroomed against the axle and would not back out. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
stevasaurus 22,883 #6 Posted April 19, 2015 Being from Mid-Michigan, I would send a PM to "Kelly" (screen name)...he is also listed in the vendor's section at the bottom of the main page. He is located just outside of Charlotte, Michigan. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
can whlvr 993 #7 Posted April 21, 2015 heres a pic of a homemade one I built,very simple and strong 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SgtBob 27 #8 Posted April 22, 2015 (edited) Thanks to all who helped out on this thread. Special thanks to Kelly for the hub. I got the hub off using the method suggested but now the key is stuck in the axle ! Any easy way to get the the key out of the axle ?????? Edited April 22, 2015 by SgtBob Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bmsgaffer 2,045 #9 Posted April 22, 2015 (edited) The key is a half moon shape so "careful" application of a hammer on the side of the flat face and a screwdriver in from the opposite end worked for me. Edited April 22, 2015 by bmsgaffer Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
pacer 3,174 #10 Posted April 22, 2015 Dang! if it aint one thing its another The hubs are notoriously hard to get off, then, as you are finding out, the dang key is stuck, and here again they are bad about getting stuck and sometimes as bad as the hub! As gaffer said, get a big screwdriver and just at the rounded portion sticking up lay the screwdriver flat on the axle and give the key a good rap. I had one so bad I mangled a screwdriver and moved to a cold chisel and by the time it finally turned loose the key was totally destroyed. Oh, and by the way if you think you had fun with the hub wait til you have the steering wheel experience! :eek: Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SgtBob 27 #11 Posted April 22, 2015 bmsgaffer & Pacer, Thanks for the insight on the half-moon shape. I thought is was square. I started with a chisel and it came out relatively easy. This whole leaking axle has been more of a job than I thought it would. Hopefully I can avoid the steering wheel experience. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
N3PUY 1,031 #12 Posted April 22, 2015 Be sure to sand any rust off the axle and file any rough, sharp edges around the keyway. You don't want to damage the seal putting it on. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
WHX?? 49,193 #13 Posted August 22, 2016 So last week I was using the 520 to pull some bushes out and in my stupidness got the cable wrapped around the hub. No big deal but the cable mangled the big plastic thrust washer causing the seal to leak. Mangaged to get the remains of the thrust washer out and the seal quit leaking but I need to pull the hub to replace the washer and the seal on the other side is weeping abit so that side needs to come off as well. So in in need of a junk hub to make a puller. Lowell @wheelhorseman1000 says you might have an extra puller for sale Tom @Shynon or an extra hub. If not Tom, Lowell says he has one that one for me as well. See ya in a couple of days. Worse part is the other side has a twisted off set screw...oh the joy.... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
moe1965 746 #14 Posted August 26, 2016 On 4/18/2015 at 6:29 PM, N3PUY said: You can make a puller. Here's pics of the hub I pulled just today. I think you can see from the pics how it's done. I'm using the same setup on mine. One hub came off no issue the other one is giving me a fight. I used a little heat and pb blaster. I think I will switch to a fine thread bolt. Is that what you are using? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
