FILM GP 5053954 - Caterpillar

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Remove the inner bearing cone with Tooling (C) and (D) .
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Remove the bolts (7) and the axle kingpins (8) from the top and the bottom of the steer axle hub (4) .
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Press bearing cone (9) and shaft seal (10) from the axle kingpins (8) with Tooling (E) .
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Remove shim (11) .
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Attach link brackets (12) and a suitable lifting device. Remove the steer axle hub (4) and the axle shaft from the axle housing (13). The weight of the steer axle hub and axle shaft is approximately 40 kg (88 lb).
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Expand the retaining ring (14). Separate the sun gear (15) from the steer axle hub.
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Remove snap ring (16) and separate the axle shaft (17) from the steer axle hub (4) .
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Press the bushing assembly and the shield body (18) from the axle shaft with Tooling (E) .
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Pull the shaft seal (19) out of the steer axle hub with Tooling (F) and (G) .
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Remove the retaining ring (20) from the steer axle hub (4) with Tooling (H) .
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Remove the bearing from steer axle hub (4) with Tooling (I) .
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Pull the upper bearing cone (21) and the lower bearing cone out of the axle housing with Tooling (F) and (G) .
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Pull the shaft seal (22) from the axle housing with Tooling (F) and (G) .
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Pull the bearing cone (23) from the axle housing with Tooling (F) and (J) .