If I'm understanding you correctly the drums need to be driven in towards ring gear so they clear the flanges to the final drives. With lifting straps around the bevel gear shaft you will need to rotate the bevel gear to unmesh it from the pinion as you lift. A pry bar works good for this
Hope this helps.
Crawleraddict I will try to get more spin on the bevel gear. I have transmission in neutral, before lifting I can easily spin shafts by hand, seems like it should just spin transmission shaft when lifting. I'm lifting with a Come-a-long, so easy to control upward pull. I have tried prying with bars every direction I can, big bearing adjusting nuts are loosened to get good side to side movements of shaft.
Ok thanks. I have it so close to coming out. I have Both sides lifted about 3/4" above pinion flange, at that point I can still spin bevel gear with a pry bar, I do one more clic on Come-a-long and it starts to bind pinion gear. I have free movement on all brake brake bands. It's definitely binding between transmission pinion and pinion flange. I will keep trying.
The only thing I can think of is to go back through and make sure all of the brake linkages are disconnected, something possibly hanging up. You should not have to consider cutting the drums to get it out. I recently did a steering clutch job on a machine that was rusted completely solid and it was very tight getting out. It took some patience but it came out.
Good to hear!
Good to hear!
The pinion nut on one side was very loose, came off with no tool. Also still has 8 disk clutch, I don't know what year they came out with 11 disc replacements. I'm kinda glad to see 8 disc's, I had planned to rebuild clutches regardless, so I'm glad I sort of have an excuse to do it besides taking it all apart just because of stuck clutches.
Jimmy, are your linkages and pivot bearings worn? If so, it's a golden opportunity to replace them too. Fresh linkage plus new steering components makes for a very nice steering experience. My 5U feels like it has power steering
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