Pagoda SL Group

W113 Pagoda SL Group => Drive train, fuel, suspension, steering & brakes => Topic started by: CJHenderson on May 14, 2018, 18:36:25

Title: Removing Tappered Pin from Right Axel
Post by: CJHenderson on May 14, 2018, 18:36:25

Do I need to remove this pin from the flex axel in order to get in and change the oil seal. According to the manual it's a tapper pin that is drawn tight with a nut and washer, if that is the case then the nut and treaded end of pin is long gone.

Title: Re: Removing Tappered Pin from Right Axel
Post by: mbzse on May 14, 2018, 20:21:18

Quote from: CJHenderson

.../...it's a tapper pin that is drawn tight with a nut and washer.../...

You will find some info about it in these Forum postings
https://www.sl113.org/forums/index.php?topic=23899.25 (https://www.sl113.org/forums/index.php?topic=23899.25)

Title: Re: Removing Tappered Pin from Right Axel
Post by: CJHenderson on May 14, 2018, 23:57:24

Thanks for the link. I have been hitting it with a large hammer but guess I need a bigger hammer. It was evident that someone had worked on the tapper bolt since the threaded end had been sheared off. I would just hate to remove the pinion just to get the right axel out.

Title: Re: Removing Tappered Pin from Right Axel
Post by: Benz Dr. on May 15, 2018, 01:04:45

I'm a bit unclear about what you're trying to do. The pin should drive out from the end that had the nut on it and the shaft has a milled area for the pin to slide through which also locates the shaft. If someone tried to draw it through without having the shaft centered for the pin to slide through it could be why it's stuck and why they broke the pin off.

 

Title: Re: Removing Tappered Pin from Right Axel
Post by: mbzse on May 15, 2018, 10:47:50

Quote from: CJHenderson

.../... It is a tapper pin that is drawn tight with a nut and washer.../...

 
After looking at your picture with arrow I took the liberty to modify it to point to the tapered pin.

Title: Re: Removing Tappered Pin from Right Axel
Post by: wwheeler on May 15, 2018, 15:15:27

That makes a lot more sense Hans. I guess what was pointed to prior were blind holes for casting purposes/alignment purposes?

Title: Re: Removing Tappered Pin from Right Axel
Post by: mbzse on May 15, 2018, 17:20:59

Quote from: wwheeler

.../...what was pointed to prior were blind holes for casting purposes/alignment purposes?

Precisely. Blind holes used for fixating the item when seats for bearings etc. were machined

Title: Re: Removing Tappered Pin from Right Axel
Post by: ja17 on May 15, 2018, 22:08:31

Move the swing axel up then drive the pin out with a drift. I leave a nut threaded to the end and flush on the pin so the threads have less a chance of being damaged.

Title: Re: Removing Tappered Pin from Right Axel
Post by: CJHenderson on May 15, 2018, 22:21:47

Thank you for showing where it is located. My manual led me to believe that the hole that I was looking at was the spot. You have saved me a lot of wasted time.

Title: Re: Removing Tappered Pin from Right Axel
Post by: Shvegel on May 20, 2018, 23:03:47

What Joe says about protecting the threads is important.  The tapere pin sells for over $100 these days.

Title: Re: Removing Tappered Pin from Right Axel
Post by: mbzse on May 21, 2018, 10:01:29

Quote from: Shvegel

.../... The tapere pin sells for over $100

Really!? Wow.
 Well, I see SLS has them for 12,50 Euros...