Once the bearings are in, I'm ready to put the final case back on. I have the large case gasket coming, but wasn't able to get the gasket between the final case and the tube extension (about a 13 1/4" round gasket). Should I just make a gasket here, or just go with some form-a-gasket? I assume I should make one in order to keep the same thickness of everything. Should I add some sealant to the new gaskets as well? Thanks.

Can't believe you can't get that gasket. If that is the case I'd make one and use the "tried and true" #2 Permatex. Forget that silicone stuff, it has a way of migrating to where it doesn't belong.

Does anyone have any torque specs. on the bull gear-to-hub nuts? Maybe you just tighten 'em real good and fold over the lock tabs?

Final drive gear to hub retaining bolt torque...........210 - 250 ft. lbs.

Must be making progress on reassembly:)

Thanks Old Magnet. Yes, progress is being made and Florin tractor is really getting to like me I think!

I was just going to give anyone interested a couple pictures of my progress.

That blocking under just the drawbar isn,t the safest thing to do. At the dealer we always put one under each side under the trans. case just inside of the final drive flanges then it was solid and couldn,t tip off. Also the front we had a special stand made up to slip under the front rad. guard that went from side to side under the front guard for good support.Depending on what you were doing up front we had to alter the blocking for the job but the rear we always done as I mentioned.

Hi SJ,
Maybe not as bad as it seems...still got the other side track frame on the ground plus the blocking under the slide bar and under the equalizer spring. Maybe I'm missing something.

Looks good Joel:)
Nothing like a little paint to brighten things up.
Happened to look at the price of a new (after market) hub and it had a tag of about $1200. Hope you didn't get in to yours for more than half that used, sprocket included.

Old Magnet,

I gave $475 plus tax for a used hub, sprocket, and retaining nut. The sprocket does need to be rerimmed though.

I had some other pictures I was going to post of the sprocket press and puller I am making, but it says my attachments are at their maximum or something like that. Is there a way to fix that? Thanks for everything.

Hi Joel,
I'd say you are doing OK on the prices:)

Open up the "user cp" at the top left of the BB.
Scroll all the way down to the bottom says "attachments"
You have to delete some before you can add some:rolleyes: