Tractor Repair: ford tw 20, axle bearings, straight bar

Question
hi im thinking about buying a tw20 of ebay and noticed that there is some oil on the rear wheel and tyre. so can u help me is it a little or big job to do many thanks matt

Answer
Hello,

  If it has straight bar axles and if the axle bearings are good, then it is an easy job.  Remove the rear wheel, remove the old axle seal, install the new seal, and install the wheel.  If the axle bearings are bad, then it is a big job.  If it has flanged axles, then the entire axle housing has to be removed from the tractor just to change the seal whether the bearings are good or not.  Be very careful buying a large item like this off ebay.  There are a lot of scammers out there.