Today I was doing a little maintanence on my fourwheeler.Well I took apart the front hubs and took out the berrings and i (finally) got out all the mud from Marengo.Well i went ahead and regreased everything and put it all back togather.And then i noticed....I left out something.Well i was mad of course because i had to block it up again and then take it back apart.When i got to the hub, i was about to remove it and it was stuck.My hub is stuck togather.It rolls just fine and everything but im missing a peice.I was thinking maby that the little sleve that i left out had something to do with it,but i thought some more.It cant have anything to do with why the hub is hung on.If this helps...the peice that i forgot is a little sleve (about an inch long),it goes up in the hub on the back side behind the first berring you will come to.All it does is sit the hub straight on the axle i think.
Well anyways...could somebody tell me how to get the hub back off.It is on there good and i probably cant pry it off .Will it run right without the sleve??I hope somebody can help..Thanks

 

Fellow ATV owner,

I will check my shop manual on this once I get back home from being on the road. I take it you have tried removing the hub while lightly tapping the side with a rubber mallet. With virtually no clearance between the spindle and inside of the bearing race, the two can become tightly locked. (Another good reason to grease your hubs and spindle on a periodic basis.) Any freeplay between the two would cause excessive wear.

For this same reason many ATV mechanics will tell you to check the bolts on your rear hubs to make sure they are well torqued. Let freeplay develop back there and you end up with a worn out axle.

 

Were you able to get the wheel back off?

 

well no i couldnt ever get it off.i am just riding it without the metal sleve.now a loud popping sound is coming from the front hub.so i guess i messed up my berrings but i am going to buy new ones for that side and find a way to take it apart in about a week i hope.i will get my deddy to help me do it.i guess we learn from our mistakes huh....i wont forget any parts next time i tear something apart