Tips for getting front hub caps off the Model G?
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Topic: Tips for getting front hub caps off the Model G?
Posted By: sawjinc
Subject: Tips for getting front hub caps off the Model G?
Date Posted: 13 May 2018 at 4:36pm
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Hey all, I have a rusty Model G that I am restoring and I am struggling to get the hub caps off the front wheels. Any tips? Thanks in advance! |
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Posted By: Gerald J.
Date Posted: 13 May 2018 at 4:54pm
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Could be in the shop manual: http://geraldj.networkiowa.com/Trees/Allis-Chalmers-G-B-C-CA-Service.pdf" rel="nofollow - http://geraldj.networkiowa.com/Trees/Allis-Chalmers-G-B-C-CA-Service.pdf or the operating manual: http://geraldj.networkiowa.com/Trees/Allis%20Chalmers%20G%20Owners%20Manual%20%28TM-4A%290001.pdf" rel="nofollow - http://geraldj.networkiowa.com/Trees/Allis%20Chalmers%20G%20Owners%20Manual%20(TM-4A)0001.pdf Gerald J. |
Posted By: sawjinc
Date Posted: 13 May 2018 at 6:34pm
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Thanks for those! Both just state "remove the hub cap" - so helpful! Obviously if rust wasn't involved this task would be a non-event. The caps have a little lip on the top edge...thinking I may be able to fashion a puller to get them off... |
Posted By: JoeM(GA)
Date Posted: 13 May 2018 at 8:06pm
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Steve, often you can just wrap them with a shop rag and grab them with a pair of adjustable channel locks and wiggle them loose, I have an old pair of blacksmiths end nippers much like these that I use
for these and for trailer hubcaps that won't come off the hub http://s33.photobucket.com/user/Joecdeere/media/5DE4CEB9-9F49-4E77-82E8-8407FE006D03_zpspiol32tw.jpeg.html" rel="nofollow">  ------------- Allis Express North Georgia 41 WC,48 UC Cane,7-G's, Ford 345C TLB |
Posted By: JoeO(CMO)
Date Posted: 13 May 2018 at 8:07pm
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Using a hammer you can "tap" the cap between the ridge and the end toward the center of the cap moving around the cap- not all tapping at one location. tapping...not beating as this is a press fit
-HTH ------------- |
Posted By: sawjinc
Date Posted: 13 May 2018 at 9:03pm
| Thank you!! Channel locks and a rag did the trick! |
Posted By: truckerfarmer
Date Posted: 13 May 2018 at 9:55pm
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Dad taught us to use a small cold chisel between the lip and the hub. Have to be careful to not punch a hole in the cap. 12 oz ball peen hammer and light tapping is all it takes. ------------- Looking at the past to see the future. '53 WD, '53 WD45, WD snap coupler field cultivator, #53 plow,'53 HD5B dozer Duct tape.... Can't fix stupidity. But will muffle the sound of it! |
Posted By: tadams(OH)
Date Posted: 14 May 2018 at 3:27pm
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truckerfarmer that the way I always removed mine. |