Who can press new bearings on direct drive shaft?

[KevinL]

No suppliers nearby. WM pro 1200. Should I just take to regular mechanic or bearing shop or drive shaft specialty?

 

[Lee Stockwell]

Yes. It has to be pressed on squarely.

 

[glenboy]

i would take it too an older established small mom- pop/ machine shop

 

[Bjorn]

any auto drive line business should be able to do it

 

[bob vawter]

No suppliers nearby. WM pro 1200. Should I just take to regular mechanic or bearing shop or drive shaft specialty?

Hold the shaft taper end down and bang on a 2x4 till the rear bearing comes out then place long metal tube in the other end and tap front bearing out......
THEN:
tap front bearing back in with some Locktight sleeve retainer on it......using a bad bearing!
THEN:make a "bearing retainer plate" bolting that on the clutch plate...
THEN
replace the shaft through the tube and onto the new bearing.....
THEN
go to the rear of shaft and set the new bearing in place...
THEN
tap it home using the BAD bearing the press it in...
THEN

remove the "bearing retainer plate" that kept the front bearing from popping out......

One other thing.... don't buy the cheap bearings.......the good ones cost about 50 bones apiece...if you don wanna DO THIS again...

BUY THEM!

is that clear?

 

[Lee Stockwell]

Wow Bob!!!

That was like having my father helping us out. He was a great tool&die and machine shop pro. I miss him, been gone six years now.

Thanks,
Lee

 

[bob vawter]

jus remember...don't hit the shaft with a metal hammer....one good downward blow onto wood will usually pop the shaft right out!

 

[KevinL]

Thanks for the info Bob but I quit the mechanics job. I'm gonna let a grease monkey do it. I got Browning's. $60 each. Are they good?

 

[bob vawter]

Thanks for the info Bob but I quit the mechanics job. I'm gonna let a grease monkey do it. I got Browning's. $60 each. Are they good?

Are they TAPERED ROLLER BEARINGS...i hope not!
i've never used them...
actually the Jap bearings are better than the ones made in USA...
sealed double row...right?

 

[KevinD]

Thanks for the info Bob but I quit the mechanics job. I'm gonna let a grease monkey do it. I got Browning's. $60 each. Are they good?

Are they TAPERED ROLLER BEARINGS...i hope not!
i've never used them...
actually the Jap bearings are better than the ones made in USA...
sealed double row...right?

NACHI Bearings ?

 

[Mike Draper]

.one good downward blow onto wood will usually pop the shaft right out!

:shock: Only in the rubber room!

 

[bob vawter]

JH.C...that's sick............!


funny tho..........