Marc,
Ditto for Pat's comment.
Here in Texas on hot days, I have stuffed the wheel bearing
grease into the 'fridge for a day ahead of time. Makes it
nice and thick.
Pack it into the recess with your finger. Use a small 1/4"
dowel to help push it in, which releases the air back out.
Find a metal rod the correct size as the pilot shaft. Stick
is into the recess, and WHACK IT with good hammer. I have an
old defunct input shaft around here I use for that reason.
If you are up this way, stop in and I'll make you the tool.
Takes about 15 minutes. No, won't ship them. I will not accept
money for it either. Just a cold dark ALE, PORTER, or STOUT.
Cheers,
Tom
Patrick J. Horne wrote:
> I Don't remember if that bearing is a ball bearing, or a metal
> bushing. If you find a retainer (which I don't believe there
> is), remove it. Try to find a piece of metal or wood tht fits closely
> the inside diameter of the bearing. Fill the cavity behind the bearing
> with stiff grease, such as wheel bearing grease. Put as much grease in
> as you can, getting as much air as possible out. Put the wood or
> metal against the grease in the center of the bearing and hit it with
> a big hammer. Watch out for flying grease, it will some times blow all
> over the place. The hydraulic action of the pressure on the grease will
> normally pop out the bearing. If thta doesn't work and the bearing is
> a bushing you can carefully drill small holes through the bushing from
> exposed end in, parallel to the crankshaft. Do this on opposite sides of
> the bearing. Then use a small cold chisle to pop the halves apart and
> out.
>
> To put the new bearing in, just be careful to keep it s aligned with the
> crank as you can, I have never had one go in crooked.
>
> I used wheel bearing grease, but there may be a better grease
> these days.
>
> Good Luck,
> Peace,
> Pat
> - Support Habitat for Humanity, A "hand up", not a "hand out" -
>
> Pat Horne, Network Manager, Shop Supervisor, Future planner
> CS Dept, University of Texas, Austin, Tx. 78712 USA
> voice (512)471-9730, fax (512)471-8885, horne@cs.utexas.edu
>
> On Sun, 2 Sep 2001, snyler wrote:
>
>
>>List,
>> Any advice on how to properly replace a pilot bearing? How to
>>remove safely, how to put the new one in straight, any lubrication, etc.
>>Ronnie Day was down yesterday, a wealth of info as you all know, but I
>>forgot to ask him (D'oh!).
>>
>>Thanks again everybody.
>>
>>
>>==========================================================================
>>Marc Tyler
>>Designer,
>>Animal Firm
>>830-324-6578
>>www.animalfirm.com
|