Deere 310A Backhoe Rear Axle Coming Out

Anonymous-0 · Oct 17, 2008

I"m about to trade my $4000 value boat to a man for a 310A backhoe. The man says the bolt holding in the left rear axle is broken and must be replaced. He says that for less than $500 in parts I can fix it at his location, but I must pay for the hoe first. Trade is "as-is, where-is". The engine seems to run well, good tin, hydraulics seem ok. Any advice?

Mike M · Oct 17, 2008

I bet you will have alot less trouble getting your $4,000 back from the backhoe then the boat !

I'd give the $4,000 for the hoe if it was close to me here in Ohio.

JDemaris · Oct 17, 2008

That's a pretty good deal if in half-way decent shape. I bought two Deere 300B hoes this year at auction. One for $3800 and the other for $4200.
Both ran pretty good just as I bought them - with many small things to fix.

The axle is just held in by one bolt and a special triangle-shaped lockwasher. But, if it's been run that way, you're likely to need - at the least - new bearings and seals - and you'd better hope the axle isn't ruined. Also better hope no steel got run through the planet and/or sun gears. That lock washer had to fall off, and it might of run through the gear teeth.

If it starts good cold, steers well, shifts well, brakes work, hoe not overly sloppy - then yeah, $4000 with an axle falling out isn't too bad a deal. It's a nice sized machine and gets very good traction for a 2WD loader/hoe.

Anonymous-0 · Oct 18, 2008

Thanks for your input. I'm still on the fence about it. Do you know if the bolt that holds the axle on can be replaced by working down through the top of the transmission without too much dis-assembly? The bolt head and triangular washer are still in place. The broken off threaded portion of the bolt has been removed from the inner end of the axle and the splines look to be in good shape. What would such a repair cost in parts? Time? The hoe is about an hour away from my home. Should I go out there with a mechanic and the parts and fix it where it is and then have it trucked home, or can it be driven onto a trailer as is? The owner and I easily withdrew the tire/wheel and axle. I think it would work its way out again if driven. This would be my first backhoe.

Anonymous-0 · Oct 18, 2008

Thanks. It's about an hour away from me and there is no trailer. I need to decide in a hurry whether to deliver my boat and make the trade, and then spend the week arranging to fix it and get it home or...pass on it. What could this repair and transport cost me? It has a newly rebuilt transmission, clutch, and brakes, very little rust, quick starting and smooth running diesel...I admit I am completely new to backhoes, just always wanted one. I'm a good motorcycle mechanic and have been a crane operator long ago. All of my wrenches seem too small for this backhoe.

Mike M · Oct 18, 2008

Your not going to get at it from the top. The axle housing will have to come off the trans. case. Those have a plantary gear set in there to drive the axle. If it was ran much it could of chewed up those gears too.
On that model with the backhoe and flat seat deck I'm not sure how much pulling apart you can do without removing alot of stuff like the hoe ?
If you could get a look at a service manual for that model it would sure help. Pretty much the same proceedure needed to get at the brake discs. A farm tractor is pretty easy , but with that hoe and loader and rool guard ? may really make things hard ?

Also ask over at the heavy equip. crawler /loader board on this site as there are several over there who work on this stuff all the time.

Anonymous-0 · Oct 18, 2008

Thanks Mike for your help so far. I'll get over to the site you mentioned right away and ask.

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