Cat D3C sproket hub

[Drag racer]

How are you removing nut to remove sprocket hub ? Someone previously used pipe wrench,
prefer to not go that route.Serial:5Kg01070

Thanks Bernard.

 

[Mcrafty1]

You could always get the correct size socket and use conventional hand tools or impact guns.

 

[tctractors]

The nut is the easy bit to undo, the hard bit is pressing off the rim, followed by pressing it back on. tctractors

 

[Robert61]

I bought a hammer wrench off of eBay. I guess no one else was looking for a 3 3/8” wrench, I gave $12 plus I think about $16 shipping.

 

[Drag racer]

Thanks for the replies have found couple
3-3/8 sockets well over 100 ea not interested
In those ,will keep looking
TC I found cat dealer that has tooling to remove and install.

 

[Robert61]

I’m not certain a d3c is 3 3/8”. You’ll need to verify that.

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[1693TA]

Reads like a prior owner/repairman wasn't interested in purchasing the correct tools for the job either, and resorted to something that would work? Myself, $100.00 for a proper tool is a worthwhile investment; especially if the machine is mine.

No offense meant but those are my thoughts.

 

[Drag racer]

I’m not certain a d3c is 3 3/8”. You’ll need to verify that.

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I checked with dial caliper before looking.

 

[Drag racer]

Reads like a prior owner/repairman wasn't interested in purchasing the correct tools for the job either, and resorted to something that would work? Myself, $100.00 for a proper tool is a worthwhile investment; especially if the machine is mine.

No offense meant but those are my thoughts.

I will keep looking for better buy,may be the only time I will use it.

 

[Dave Neubert]

You wont hurt it using a pipe wrench

 

[tctractors]

Thanks for the replies have found couple
3-3/8 sockets well over 100 ea not interested
In those ,will keep looking
TC I found cat dealer that has tooling to remove and install.

Then get the dealer to bring his spanner, he will have it to do the nut up after pressing on the rim, so you would be bothering about nothing. tctractors

 

[Drag racer]

You wont hurt it using a pipe wrench

The sprocket hub the nut was barely tight and I pulled sprocket loose by hand,luckily the splines look new. My next question manual says to remove inside nut before removing housing,is that to make it easier
to remove it later if needed?
Thanks. Bernard

 

[tctractors]

Well the fact the nut was loose and the rim fell off in your hand it's not the best thing, anyhow the inner nut will need to be undone and this needs another type of fancy spanner thing, as you are having a good bit of luck with this job it might also be loose??? tctractors best of luck.

 

[Drag racer]

Well the fact the nut was loose and the rim fell off in your hand it's not the best thing, anyhow the inner nut will need to be undone and this needs another type of fancy spanner thing, as you are having a good bit of luck with this job it might also be loose??? tctractors best of luck.

It also has a huge hex nut instead of spanner.
No room to get anything on it,that was why I
see no reason to remove it just to remove housing although manual says to.

 

[1693TA]

While luck may seem on your side with this job; I get the impression you are taking things apart because of a prior repair not done correctly. Don't know if I've ever seen a sprocket rim pull from tapered splines by hand. Most tractors take many tons of force to reinstall the rim for even the smallest tractors. Large ones are in excess of 75 tons of force. Usually takes quite a bit more to pull them free than to reinstall too using the proper tooling.

I do wish you luck with this endeavor but think you need to rethink your approach to keep from having problems again.

 

[Drag racer]

While luck may seem on your side with this job; I get the impression you are taking things apart because of a prior repair not done correctly. Don't know if I've ever seen a sprocket rim pull from tapered splines by hand. Most tractors take many tons of force to reinstall the rim for even the smallest tractors. Large ones are in excess of 75 tons of force. Usually takes quite a bit more to pull them free than to reinstall too using the proper tooling.

I do wish you luck with this endeavor but think you need to rethink your approach to keep from having problems again.

I am pulling final because of couple pieces of gear teeth,amazes me how people just throw things together.I know how the hub was supposed to pressed on,if it is something I can't repair I have no problem taking it to someone who can.

 

[1693TA]

Thanks for the update. If you adhere to the repair manual for tolerances and specifications there should be no problems with it going back together and yielding a good long service life. I've had them apart in the past where things were put together loose by other parties and it's painful and expensive to re repair something because it was done cheap the first time.

If you have broken gear teeth ensure you flush that cavity very welll with both solvent and hot water to remove any grit that will ineveitably find it's way into roller, or sleeve bearings destroying or shortening the life of your good work.

 

[Drag racer]

Have to buy a bull gear part 5G5847 ,
any recommendations on suppliers
and quality prefer to stay away from China.

Thanks for any responses.

 

[Welder Dave]

Could look on Machinery Trader and might find a good used one off a wrecked machine.

 

[Mcrafty1]

Have you checked with Cat for the bull gear? Sometimes the quality is worth the price, in my opinion bull gears fall well inside that spec, it's not a place to cut corners.....and you will pay SOMETHING for even the poorest quality gearing unless you are a VERY lucky person and find one free looking for a good home. JMHO.