I have a 9660STS with a 2-speed 4wd that has about 1/4 of play between the cast housing and the bottom spindle. The casting, and what I call the spindle, is all part of the wheel motor. The casting is actually what is wearing out. This machine has only 2000 engine hours on it and I have had it for about 150 hours. When I bought it the bottom grease zerk was broke so it may not have been greased for some time before that, but I did not see the kind of wear that is on it now. Talking with my dealer the wheel motor, splindle and housing is all one part. Close to $14,000 for the wheel motor new or $11,000 for a reman.
Has anyone else seen this? Is there anything else that can be done besides purchasing a whole wheel motor? I'm not real excited about purchasing a new wheel motor for that kind of money when the wheel motor still works fine but has play, however I don't want to see what it will look like in the field if the casting breaks.
Any thoughts would be helpful. Thank you.
Has anyone else seen this? Is there anything else that can be done besides purchasing a whole wheel motor? I'm not real excited about purchasing a new wheel motor for that kind of money when the wheel motor still works fine but has play, however I don't want to see what it will look like in the field if the casting breaks.
Any thoughts would be helpful. Thank you.
