WF final drive seal replacement
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Topic: WF final drive seal replacement
Posted By: fleeter allis fan
Subject: WF final drive seal replacement
Date Posted: 11 Feb 2021 at 6:50pm
Hi All, I thought I would post a few photos of a job I recently completed. The final drive fluid in my WF was looking pretty nasty and the seals were leaking, so I decided to replace the seals and change the fluid. You can see the tar leaking out in the first photo. I removed the seal retainers and found out why. The old seals were made of cork, and could have been original for all I know. A previous owner had applied a generous coating of clear silicone caulking.  I cleaned up the final drive housings and the seal retainers.  The new seals are rubber and have some nice raised ridges to help keep the fluid in.  Greased up and ready to go back on.  The old manual calls for 250 weight gear oil. I understand that they still make it, but I was not able to source any in my area. I improvised by mixing some 85W-140 gear oil with some 0 grade grease.  I mixed them together and came up with some thick oil or some thin grease, depending on your point of view, and pumped it into the final drive housings.  Back together and ready to go.  ------------- I'm a man...and I can change...if I have to... I guess. '44 B, '46 WF, '49 G, 810GT, 916H, 620 |
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Posted By: WF owner
Date Posted: 11 Feb 2021 at 8:10pm
| I'm installing the relined brake bands in one of my WF's that Rick Corder did for me a while back. What a fun job !!! |
Posted By: Eric B
Date Posted: 11 Feb 2021 at 9:01pm
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Thanks for your nice picture presentation of the job you did. Where did you buy the new seal rings? Or a brand name and part number for it? Thanks for your response. ------------- Currently- WD,WC,3WF's,2 D14's B. Previously- I 600,TL745,200,FL9,FR12,H3,816 LBH. Earth has no sorrow that Heaven cannot heal! |
Posted By: WF owner
Date Posted: 12 Feb 2021 at 5:09am
I got new ones from Sandy Lake Equipment.
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Eric B wrote:Posted By: B26240
Date Posted: 12 Feb 2021 at 5:54am
| That is exactly the way I mixed the final drive "fluid" I suspect the WC's / WF's ? RC's leaked shortly after they were new. Great pictures!! |
Posted By: fleeter allis fan
Date Posted: 12 Feb 2021 at 8:31am
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I got the seals from Steiner Tractor Parts, Steiner part # ACS2105
------------- I'm a man...and I can change...if I have to... I guess. '44 B, '46 WF, '49 G, 810GT, 916H, 620 |
Posted By: Eric B
Date Posted: 12 Feb 2021 at 12:26pm
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Thanks, I appreciate all the info! ------------- Currently- WD,WC,3WF's,2 D14's B. Previously- I 600,TL745,200,FL9,FR12,H3,816 LBH. Earth has no sorrow that Heaven cannot heal! |