stuck axle

[mdwohleber56]

so im sapose to tap out my axle and it is very stuck. i dont wanna beat on it to much and ruin the threds anyone kno a way to free it up? its on a ytm 225Dx so i dont wanna just go in and start pushing on things with the shaft drive

[dcreel]

Make sure you leave the nut on to cover the threads. Use a block of wood, a BFH, and hit it..

[scottyms]

good luck those are the worst axles to get out... make sure your driving it the right way they only go out one way if i remember right, been a while but the last one i did took a 20 ton press and then the housing split... i had to cut the bearing races to get them off after the worst stuck axle i have ever worked on....

but hey i'm sure it'll come out...

scotty

[blue27]

put the hub back on and take a piece of wood (4x4) and drill out a area for the axle nut to go over then duct tape it to the hub and proceed to BEAT the crap out of it. Do not beat on the nut!

[mdwohleber56]

yea ill try the wood thing how did u keep the frame still enough?

[Dirtcrasher]

You have to get creative :D

[mdwohleber56]

hey i got it out i held the frame while my dad whacked it with a super sludge hammer

[bcredneck]

the way i get stuck parts out is to lossen the bolts and go for a hard rip