Banjo rear end question

I am in the process of diss***embling a 40 rear banjo. I am at the point of removing the drive shaft from the pinion. Torque tube is already off.

My Motors manual says to drive out the pins holding the shaft coupling to the pinion carrier. There are two pins. One has a head on both sides and one has a head only on one side. I ***ume I drive out the one without the head but this thing ain't budging.

Any tips on doing this without screwing something up??? I'm hitting it but it's not moving and I think maybe I might be making things worse. Do you cut the heads off the pins to pound them out???

 

you could drill out the head with a 1/4'' drill bit and then drive it out. I never had a problem with them

 

the pins are actually rivits. you need to drill the head off to drive it out

 

Thanks,

They look exactly like rivets. So I can cut off the head and then pound away with out screwing up the pinion.

Appreciate the response. Better safe than sorry.

 

Do the pounding with the sleeve resting on some sort of supporting anvil. Free hand pounding is very likely to destroy pinion bearing stuff. Kill a head by drilling at center, moving up drill sizes til you clean out the recessed part. then it becomes easy.

 

I'm having this same problem. i was wondering what you ended up doing and worked best? did you end up drilling it out? because i grinded the the head off and been pounding on it... no luck. hasn't even budged. what would i put in its place? i plan on running an open drive, does the kit include a new pin? thanks

 

I grind off the rivet heads and then drive them out with a drift punch. Never had a problem.

 

screw the pin, drill it out.reinstall a bolt & nut when you go back. do it all the time.

 

It better be a strong bolt! Maybe a grade 8 ?

 

The pin does not take any of the load or torque, the splines are what take the load. The pin or replacement bolts just keeps the splined sleeve from sliding so it can be and grade bolt you wish to use, but a nylon insert lock nut would be a good idea to use.

 

Oh yeah That's right. Wonder why they used such a tough pin though?

 

Thanks guys, it was super easy. I stuck a block under the torque tube. drilled in about quarter inch of the head and it pounded right out!