8 3/4 Inner Axle Seal Installer Tool
That's the hard part. Figuring out WHERE to put the depth so the seal clears the retainer AND mates to the seal surface on the axle.
This is where I am at at the moment
Green stops on the backing plate The large cutouts will clear the axle mounting bolts so you can snug down the backing plate
Blue is a tad smaller dia than the bearing OD
Red is a tad smaller dia than the seal OD
And the dimension from the green stop to the red arrow surface sets the depth.
I was thinking about making this in 3 pieces with a bolt in the center to hold them together. That way you could add shim stock to move the seal deeper into the housing.
I also thought about having a metal shim made that would bottom on the chamfer and make a positive stop for the seal to seat against. It would have the proper thickness to seat the seal correctly.
Then there is the variable of the adjustable side!!!!!
ARRG it makes my head hurt!
That's the hard part. Figuring out WHERE to put the depth so the seal clears the retainer AND mates to the seal surface on the axle.
This is where I am at at the moment
Green stops on the backing plate The large cutouts will clear the axle mounting bolts so you can snug down the backing plate
Blue is a tad smaller dia than the bearing OD
Red is a tad smaller dia than the seal OD
And the dimension from the green stop to the red arrow surface sets the depth.
I was thinking about making this in 3 pieces with a bolt in the center to hold them together. That way you could add shim stock to move the seal deeper into the housing.
I also thought about having a metal shim made that would bottom on the chamfer and make a positive stop for the seal to seat against. It would have the proper thickness to seat the seal correctly.
Then there is the variable of the adjustable side!!!!!
ARRG it makes my head hurt!
