Removing the Brake Drum from a '71 140

Hi James. You will need a large slide hammer puller, one with a foot big enough to catch 3 of the lug bolt studs. If nobody has changed out the rear end housing on your tractor, you will find an outboard seal that seals against the wheel hub (rather than the later version that was inboard of the axle bearing and sealed against the axle itself). There is also the possibility that the bearing is bad, which would ruin the seal, but with the outboard type seal that you should have, the bearing always rides in hydro fluid, so it is unlikely that is is bad (but possible).

Kent

Hi Ron. Only very late 140's have that (which is what the 300, 312, 314, 316 Kohler and 317 also have). 1971 140's should have a 7/16" (use a 5/8" socket) fine thread bolt and a large washer holding the drum on. You can then use a 2" long bolt and nut to "press" the drum back on by threading the bolt into the axle with the nut and washer already on it, then turn the nut towards the tractor pressing the drum on. The service manual shows this procedure and I have used it on my 1972 140.

Kent

Thanks for the info, I'll try it this weekend.
Jim