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Yep....I broke the tractor again! Fun tractor repair today! #farming #farmer

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Video by Stoney Ridge Farmer

Stoney Ridge Farmer

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This video documents a mechanic's process of inspecting and attempting to disassemble an axle extension on a Ventrac 4500Y tractor. Although the provided context refers to an engine oil change, the video clearly focuses on wheel and axle component work. The mechanic removes bolts, briefly cleans the extension, and explains the fastening system for the inner and outer wheels. A significant portion of the video shows him struggling to separate a stubborn extension piece from the axle using a hammer, eventually giving up on the task and seeking advice for a better method.

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Here's the extension portion. Typically, this would loosen right here, and you'd be able to spin off your external wheel, and that's just basically screwed on. But for today, it's not. Uh, so we're just going to mount right back up here. I am going to clean this one just a little bit. Make sure I'm not introducing any dirt unnecessarily in there. We're going to set this on the first stud up top and just get the bolts started on it. So, in other words, you're going to have a stud in there. This bolt is going to hold the other wheel on. Okay, the inner wheel. And then this bolt is going to hold the outer wheel on. Interesting little setup. I don't remember how I got this apart, but I did. If you guys don't understand what I'm doing, I'm trying to separate this piece from that piece. [clears throat] And that should easily just simply easily spin free right there. What I'm pushing on right here totally should spin free. I want all you guys to leave a comment down there. Tell me a better way to get that off. I I just gave up. I was going to be beating on this thing for another hour, it looked like.

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