Thread: lock out assembly stuck in 44 hub..help

thats a really good idea. i didn't like prying on the bolts by themselves because theyre pretty small, but with all 6 back in and pulling as a unit it should be strong enough. ive even got a busted warn dial that i can use

Drill/tap/slide hammer. This doesnt really belong in the cherokee section either.

make sure the shaft isn't stuck to the hub, that could be the issue, if it is free, then i dont know what could be holding it in there. i use the same method as in the link to pull my hubs, and i have never had any trouble

My 44 has done the same thing a few times, but nothing that I couldnt handle with the right amount of wiggling, massaging, and tapping. if you can get a slide hammer onto one of those lockout bolts maybe...I don't know. Once you have it off inspect the splines for burrs, might need to file or dremel them a little if they have anything.

May be a stupid question but you did remove the outer snap ring right?

if your sure both the inner and outer snap rings are removed, then put the hub back on with all bolts and use a big pair of channel locks and wiggle the whole thing out.