CDS 4.8 Clutch fixed, Now ? Blower....

[Mike J]

So we replaced the clutch along with the bearings in housing and the short shaft. The main drive shaft ujoints are good and greased. Burnished clutch.
Now Here We Go.....
When machine is running with the throttle control disconnected (idle), the blower has a slight rumble sound. It seems to be real smooth when running at higher RPM (throttle control connected, Low speed). I never really noticed one way or the other how it sounded when it was new, so can't compare. I am thinking now that the van is drivable I should take it in for my distributor to inspect before running it hard. Blower oil has been changed more than required, and also greased. This being my first time around this repair I'm still a little nervous. With only 2800 hrs on blower, has anyone had bearings go bad in blower? Tuthill Blower.

 

[The Great Oz]

Very rare, and typically only if a drain failure let the oil leak out. More likely there's an imbalance in the shaft or one of the universal joints.

 

[bob vawter]

So we replaced the clutch along with the bearings in housing and the short shaft. The main drive shaft ujoints are good and greased. Burnished clutch.
Now Here We Go.....
When machine is running with the throttle control disconnected (idle), the blower has a slight rumble sound. It seems to be real smooth when running at higher RPM (throttle control connected, Low speed). I never really noticed one way or the other how it sounded when it was new, so can't compare. I am thinking now that the van is drivable I should take it in for my distributor to inspect before running it hard. Blower oil has been changed more than required, and also greased. This being my first time around this repair I'm still a little nervous. With only 2800 hrs on blower, has anyone had bearings go bad in blower? Tuthill Blower.

Lobe rub....clean with warm water only...
Run a min or two
Followed by a short burst of

 

[Mike J]

TESTED and all good. Thankful for the help from the board and all the tech support from my distributor and Hydramaster. Real happy with it and will be glad for another long run. Learned a lot on this one.

 

[bob vawter]

TESTED and all good. Thankful for the help from the board and all the tech support from my distributor and Hydramaster. Real happy with it and will be glad for another long run. Learned a lot on this one.

Everyone else will tell you WD 40....
Don do it...that's usually the problem!