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I just finished mine with silicone this week. It was a ton of work but well worth it. If you can tackle that, you should have confidence to buy a GSA deuce and take it on a 1300 mile trip. :lol:
I read a thread awhile back about David and just ordered from him last week. He was helpful and very professional and my order arrived super fast. AAA service. :-D:-D:-D
Soaked the shaft and fork in PB Blaster last night and was able to get the shaft out by prying between the end case and the shifter handle. Got some cleaning up to do on the shaft but the parts are in good shape. Now on to the gearcase side. I will try to take some picture tomorrow.
My winch had water in the end case when I first got it. It has been soaking in gear oil since then. The inside looks pretty clean and little rust. Does the shaft pull out of the fork and does the fork woodruff key usually stay on the shaft?
From the TM it seems that once the shaft pulls...
I must have missed something. I am trying to disassemble my winch, check the major components and install new seals and gaskets. I started with the end frame per the TM.
I separated the end frame from the gearcase and bolt shaft and have removed the large seal on the end case. The next step...
I am following TM 9-2320-361-34 in attempting to inspect my winch and replace all the seals and gaskets. I am not trying to remove the shifter fork and woodruff key from the shifter shaft. I removed the fork set screw and can move it out far enough to remove the ball and spring from the end...
I have been reviewing the threads on Hub Flipping prior to starting mine and I have one question. When you flip the hub, does the inner bearing become the outer and vice versa? I assumed you just reversed the hubs and studs.
That is very tough to say. First I am very anal about cleaning so I scrubbed everything and blasted and painted some of the parts. I also needed new bearings so I had to wait on those and I had to rebuild the wheel cylinders. I would hazard a guess at 6 to 8 hours per side.
Good question. Just following the StepxStep instructions posted on the forum. I certainly do not believe it can hurt. Too late for me now. fat lady sings