YT16

[mullins87]

You're absolutely right, my old LT16 was a Series One, not sure what year the Series Two came about, and I couldn't tell you if my Hydro is a Series or not.

 

[Cannon51]

After 4 days of soaking in PB Blaster, heating and trying 2 different pullers my patients ended this afternoon. I got out the HF 3 inch cutoff tool and started in on the hub. I cut a slot through the hub down to the shaft and with a chisel and old screw driver got it to spread open. I cut into the shaft a little but don't think that will hurt anything.
Cannon

 

[mullins87]

That's funny, I never could get mine off.

 

[Cannon51]

This morning I cleaned up the shaft, Loosened up the bolts on the right side support and tried to get the bearing to move. After about 10 minutes I decided I was tired of working bent over and removed the axle with the support on it. I may not get the bearing off but at least I won't be bent over while I fool with it.
Cannon

 

[Cannon51]

I got a some time to fool with the Snapper this morning. I clamped it onto the woodworking bench and started beating on the shaft using the piece of wood in the photo, when that didn't work I got the large pin and started using it. I never hit the shaft itself but the bearing did catch at the end of the shaft. I'll need to do some grinding to get it the rest of the way off.
Cannon

 

[Cannon51]

This afternoon after catching a few other things I started taking the case apart. I needed to get the tractor out of the way so I redneck engineered a way to move it around. One large flat washer was laying in the bottom of the case, it could have came off when I removed the cover but I don't think so. The gear that goes on the short hex shaft has some odd scratching on it like it was dragging on the chain. I have yet to find a bearing coming apart like I expected to. Thanks for the feedback.
Cannon

 

[mullins87]

Thanks for posting those pics, now I at least have an idea of what the inside of mine looks like. I don't think I'll ever fix it, but if I do, they should help.

 

[Cannon51]

Mullins87, thought you might be interested in one more Picture. This is the washer I found in the bottom of the case, I suspect the bolt was removed in this one at one time.
Cannon

 

[mullins87]

That makes me wonder if that same washer is what dropped in mine and locked it up......:tongue:

 

[Cannon51]

A few disturbing finds yesterday. The bearing for the round shaft was installed with the lip for the locking flange turned inside, it came out with the shaft. I got it off the shaft and turned it around and installed it in the case. The chain on the drive gear under the HI/LO cluster gear has chewed a trench in the case, IPL shows a washer/spacer under it but none was there. The HI/LO cluster gear calls for two needle bearings but this doesn't look like needle bearings. Maybe it's right, I haven't checked part numbers yet. It's looking like I'm not the first amateur to open this thing up, though I don't know how they did it with the right hub and bearing in place.
Cannon