Axil boot with zipper

[Hulk5T]

Is the front axil boot with zipper hard to replace ?I have greese leaking out and have ordered the zip on type to replace it any input would be greatly appreciated.

 

[Mullaney]

Is the front axil boot with zipper hard to replace ?I have greese leaking out and have ordered the zip on type to replace it any input would be greatly appreciated.

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Yes and No.

Depends on how patient you can be. The Technical Manuals explain how to do the job. Might want to start there. TM 9-2320-272-23-3 has a set of step by step "How To" directions on Page 0409-1 (PDF Page 585 in the version that I have).

https://www.steelsoldiers.com/attachments/tm-9-2320-272-23-3-pdf.462282/

The inner retaining ring is most likely going to make you cuss. It isn't hard, but it is difficult sometimes. There is a groove that ring has to fit into and force fitting it won't work. It requires patience and on a greasy slick axle housing just will not work. CLEAN it really good. Get all the grease out of the way. That would help more than anything else...

 

[Hulk5T]

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Yes and No.

Depends on how patient you can be. The Technical Manuals explain how to do the job. Might want to start there. TM 9-2320-272-23-3 has a set of step by step "How To" directions on Page 0409-1 (PDF Page 585 in the version that I have).

https://www.steelsoldiers.com/attachments/tm-9-2320-272-23-3-pdf.462282/

The inner retaining ring is most likely going to make you cuss. It isn't hard, but it is difficult sometimes. There is a groove that ring has to fit into and force fitting it won't work. It requires patience and on a greasy slick axle housing just will not work. CLEAN it really good. Get all the grease out of the way. That would help more than anything else...

Thank u very much

 

[BEASTMASTER]

the main thing is to "KEEP" ur hands CLEAN and everything else. it should only take a couple hrs. like he said " PATIENCE" good luck

 

[Hulk5T]

the main thing is to "KEEP" ur hands CLEAN and everything else. it should only take a couple hrs. like he said " PATIENCE" good luck

Thanks for the info. I have the old one off now,there was a lot of fluid that came out,is that from the differential ?

 

[Tow4]

Thanks for the info. I have the old one off now,there was a lot of fluid that came out,is that from the differential ?

Does it look and smell like gear oil? I don't know the spec, but it's at least 90w.