From: Patrick Jankowiak (eccm@swbell.net)
Date: Sun Jun 29 2003 - 19:12:24 PDT
The mechanics at inland Diesel where I get some of the work on my m35
done, said that the hub could not be changed to oil bath type because
the inner sealing surface of the hub does not have the right profile
or enough area for an oil seal which has the requisite rings or ribs
on it.
Kirk Thompson wrote:
>
> Hi all.
>
> I have been told by an [ex] diesel mechanic friend that the rear hub(s) on
> the m35 are basically the same as what Mack used (w/ Rockwell axles) to use
> and I can knock out the inner dust seal off the spindle and press in a new
> lip-type oil seal in the hub and it will seal against the machined surface
> of the spindle (where the original dust seal was). Then, make sure to
> remove the outer oil seal and make sure that there is oil in the hub and
> oil to the bottom of the axle/diff. fill pug and voila!... oil bathed
> bearings in the hub.
>
> I would be very interested in hearing some comments on this.
>
> Thanks.
>
> -Kirk
>
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