John Deere 858A Hay Rake, Fire, And Milwaukee Tools = Success!
Perseverance pays off. After working at trying to get the hub off the John Deere hay rake shaft, we finally got it. It was a real chore. Using Deep Creep penetrating oil, heat from a weed burner and a balancer puller, it finally cam free. Once cleaned up, it was easy to reassemble, not requiring any force to be placed on the shaft. We used Never Seize on the parts to prevent freezing up in the future.
