Nothing exciting to add to the rather mundane axle refurbishment chapter, but I'll carry on anyway for completeness.
I'm pleased with the paint so far, it's cured nice and hard and looks like it will afford a great deal of protection. Obviously this one is a UK product, but I'm thinking similar 1:1 epoxy mastics will be much the same
https://www.rust.co.uk/product/cat/em12 ... ing-paint/
After all my unnecessary fretting about the backplates, etc., I got on and refitted them.
As I said, align the small drain hole at the bottom of the plate with the cutout section on the stub axle flange.
I then refitted the brake cylinder and shoes
All good, the snail adjusters are engaging with the pegs on the shoes and doing their job.
Time for the hub. With the inner bearing cleaned and re-packed with grease, with it in place, fitted a new seal
The hub slid on the stub and outer bearing nicely, shim and nut on, tighten and adjust for end float.
Spec for end float is 0.05mm - 0.12mm; I adjusted to 0.05mm
(yes I know most just tighten up and then slack off a bit)
Fittted the lock nut and lock washer, and then put the brake drum back on. The brake shoes were adjusted in case I forget later.
It was then drive flange on drive shaft, refit the drive shaft, bolt it tight, and fit a new cap. I forgot to take photos of any of that what with greasy hands and all.
All torqued and happy. All repeated of course on the other side.
So, with that out of the way, I'm refitting the diff cover, new breather, and then it will be brake lines. Just waiting on some CuNiFer to arrive.