help with steering clutch

[1969catD6]

need help figuring how oil got in to steering clutch
went to pull clutch and the housing was 1/4 full of gear oil
after i pulled the clutch i noticed that the pinion had some play in it
- is all this oil from the final drive or am i missing some thing
- note i just got the machine so i dont know where the oil was leaking from
trans is a little low as is the final

[Old Magnet]

If it is a 1969 D6 (10K series) it is supposed to have oil cooled steering clutches and brakes.

[1969catD6]

sn# 44a 12808
series r?

[Old Magnet]

The 44A is a D6B and the back end should be dry so yes, you have sealing problems and there should be no lateral movement of the ring gear.

[1969catD6]

i've got the clutch out and i am getting ready to tear it down
any tips to disassembling the clutch pack, compressing the springs
and seperating the shaft, ect.

[1969catD6]

no play on ring gear side
but play is on final drive side
the book says that the final drive pinion comes out after the steering clutch is out
my question is, is the outer final drive pinion bearing replaceable with the final
drive still in place, eg through the steering clutch cavity

[Old Magnet]

Sorry, no the outer drive pinion bearing resides in the final drive cover, only the inner bearing and pinion assembly less outer bearing will come out the steering clutch side.

[Old Magnet]

The outer bearing is normally removed when the final drive case cover is off. The problem is access. There is nothing to prevent the bearing from being removed from the steering clutch side if you can get blind hole access to pull (and press) the bearing. Don't forget the dowel pin