8 3/4 Inner Axle Seal Installer Tool

I just had an idea...

Might even be a good idea!

take or make a washer that is 0.050" thick that fits over the axle and butts up to the Bearing retainer. Put the seal in maybe 1/4" (have to experiment as to how far to put it in so the spline of the axle shaft can be engaged in the gears)

Then slowly tighten the axle retainer bolts.

The washer will set the space between the seal and the retainer and keep it square in the bore.

carefully remove the axle and remove the washer.
Put the axle back in and your done.


Now if there was a material that was strong enough but dissolved in gear oil????


OH OH.

Cut off an axle shaft (a couple inches past the seal surface) that has the bearing and retainer still on and do the same thing????