They are not press fit. After undoing the knock-on ears (or
the octagonal chrome nut), you can rock the wheel off by hand.
To remove the half shaft, you need to remove the brake drum
(4 nuts) and undo a couple of screws, then pull them out.
Mike
-----Original Message-----
From: bobchamb@southwind.net <bobchamb@southwind.net>
To: spridgets@autox.team.net <spridgets@autox.team.net>
Date: Friday, September 18, 1998 11:34 PM
Subject: Axle shafts
>I believe the axle shafts and the wire wheel hub are a press fit together.
>If I buy a new axle, what kind of force is needed to separate the two? Can
>this operation be carried out more than once without wearing out the hub?
Am
>I wrong about the press fit? Are they bolted?
>
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