GREASE SEALED BEARINGS

[Williy]

This is a simple way to keep your bearings greased.

willy

 

[Lineman North Florida]

This is a simple way to keep your bearings greased.

willy

Thanks good video, always something to be learned.

 

[WranglerX]

Always had thoughts about removing bearing seal like in video, hard to understand putting grease zerk on housing (JD Mowers) and using sealed bearings....Think my next deck rebuild I am going to remove a seal on the new bearings like in video.... A set (2) of new bearings is about one tenth the cost of a new full factory spindle.... Other thing that has me perplexed is why zerk fitting is so low and close to deck, just low enough it causes a angle enough so grease gun coupler wont lock on and seal... Going to move the zerks up about an inch and plug the old hole...

Already used the 5/6 bolt/tap trick, the last spindle set I had to replace actually came with 5/16 SAE bolts and not the self tapping ones that freeze in spindle hole and break off head as you try to remove them....

 

[Williy]

You can take the name and numbers from the bearings and check to
find on the internet and save a lot of money.
Here is the TIMKEN cross reference chart if you want to download or just see if you can find what you need. TIMKEN bearings I believe are at the top of the list for quality. I don't believe you can find any better

If you can't get a covered bearing you can use a washer for the outer
side of the bearings

also the bolt that holds the blades on the bottom and the pully on top
you can make those from a large bolt or purchase them

willy