Clark 665D Axles

[BurkettvilleBob]

Does anyone know what axles are under a 665D and where I might find a breakdown of the axle assembly?

A picture would be worth at least 100 words, but looked at a machine with suspicious rustholes on what whatever part attaches to the outboard end of the axle tube. I'm wondering if water and dirt entering there is damaging wheel bearings.

[C5C Tree Farmer]

Pull the the drain plug on the outboard planetary unit. If the oil is milky it has water in it. If the magnet on the drain plug has a large "icicle" of ground up metal filings stuck to it that is a sure sign of either wheel bearing or planetary gear train failure. In my experience the gear train failed first.

[BurkettvilleBob]

Good idea, thanks.