Attempting to remove the wheel assembly from the snowblower that I'm resurrecting, but having a bit of trouble. It is rusted tight on the drive axle shaft. This is the type of wheel that is on the machine.
https://www.surpluscenter.com/15X5-00-6-.../ProductDetails
I've tipped it on its side and have been spraying Blaster on the end of the shaft to try to get is loose. I even hit it wil a propane torch on both sides of the wheel to see if that would help. Using a three jaw puller on the outside rim bead to try to pull it off and it hasn't budge one bit. I've only been working on one wheel so far.
Is there anything that anyone has tried that has been successful with this type of rusted together assembly? The wheel hub covers about 5 inches of the shaft, so I suspect that Blaster just isn't getting all the way into the areas that are rusted. Short of ordering Kroil, is there anything that's stronger than Blaster? Grainger near me has a product called Knock'er Loose that Google searches show to be a popular alternative to Kroil.
Or do I just need to go up to a acetelyne torch as the propane one doesn't produce enough heat? My main goal is to get these wheels off without damaging the drive shaft. I have replacement wheel and tires, so if the old wheels are damaged/destroyed in the process it's not a big deal. I don't see a way of cutting them off as there's just not enough room to work and I don't have decent cutting tools.
https://www.surpluscenter.com/15X5-00-6-.../ProductDetails
I've tipped it on its side and have been spraying Blaster on the end of the shaft to try to get is loose. I even hit it wil a propane torch on both sides of the wheel to see if that would help. Using a three jaw puller on the outside rim bead to try to pull it off and it hasn't budge one bit. I've only been working on one wheel so far.
Is there anything that anyone has tried that has been successful with this type of rusted together assembly? The wheel hub covers about 5 inches of the shaft, so I suspect that Blaster just isn't getting all the way into the areas that are rusted. Short of ordering Kroil, is there anything that's stronger than Blaster? Grainger near me has a product called Knock'er Loose that Google searches show to be a popular alternative to Kroil.
Or do I just need to go up to a acetelyne torch as the propane one doesn't produce enough heat? My main goal is to get these wheels off without damaging the drive shaft. I have replacement wheel and tires, so if the old wheels are damaged/destroyed in the process it's not a big deal. I don't see a way of cutting them off as there's just not enough room to work and I don't have decent cutting tools.
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