Blower

[glenboy]

Went to tighten my belts and pulled on them first and they would not move.cycled the machine and oiled oiler hole.removed belts and blower turns but it drags rather spin free.no lash in bearings.its a roots 45 with a lot of hours on it.wondering if anyone has had this problem.or should I be ordering a new 45

 

[Larry Cobb]

Glenn;

First thing to do is to clean the interior of the blower.

We use our Dynachem POG to clean any residue from the blower interior.

After spraying the POG throughout the interior,

I would use a prespray to do a final flush.

Rinse with hot water and check if it turns freely.

If it still is binding, I would replace the driven shaft bearing and seal.

Larry

 

[GCCLee]

When was the last time ya greased it

 

[glenboy]

When was the last time ya greased it

I grease it often,keep a grease gun onboard

 

[Lee Stockwell]

Depending on the nature of the "drag", I'd agree that there is trash in it. When enough gets into the blower cavity so that "grit" gets between the endplates and rotors it won't spin free.

Should be NO metal to metal contact inside the blower, and no drag from bearings either. Just slight inertia to start its motion.

 

[GCCLee]

Wash, Rinse, Dry & Lube : )

 

[glenboy]

I tried it all,and it spins freely.should have done this years ago.THANK YOU ALL ABOUT A CUP OF pog AND A HALF GALLON OF BOILING WATER.FIRST GRAY THEN BROWN THEN GRAY AND CLEAR. SHE SPINS FREE AS CAN BE

 

[Lee Stockwell]

Pay it forward Glen.

 

[bob vawter]

Pay it forward Glen.

he already has.........