Fixing a Leaky RF-45 Mill Head - Enco

[EdK]

I got the two large spindle seals out and they were rather troublesome. The first one I beat out with a screwdriver and hammer. It took some beating but it finally came out. The second, bottom one, was the real stubborn one. Beating on it did no good at all so I ended up having to tap the screwdriver between the OD of the seal and the ID of the part it was pressed in. I just kept tapping until it wedged the screwdriver well in between the two parts than levered the screwdriver to bend the seal inward. That did the trick and only slightly scarred the part the seal presses into.
I still have to get a better snap ring pliers to remove the large snap ring in order to get the large bearing out that is pressed into the mill top. I need to make a tool to remove the bearing lock nut so I can remove the two tapered roller bearings. Then dis-assembly will be complete and I can start cleaning things up in preparation for the new bearings and seals.

Ed