My experience is to add a weep hole in the casting. Just a small hole, 1/16th will do, about 1 half of an inch below where the top bearing is seated. It will release any pressures and keep grease from blowing out the bearings or seals. Just a thought. Good video thanks
they are not seals they are dust covers and you are suppose to grease until it comes out ends of spindles , the grease goes right threw them and goes in bearing . the covers can't come off as the beveled nut is against them , if you don't grease till, it comes out spindle your just leaving contaminated grease in yer bearings . @@sweatequity4252
Heres my thoughts , I add nipples also if they don't have them , I pump grease until it goes threw bearings and comes out ends of spindles , grease will go past the covers , grease guns push out 10,000 psi , they are not seals just loose fitting dust covers . the covers cannot be pushed out as the shaft has a bearing stop that presses against them ( when top pulley bolt is tight ) , adding a relief hole does not allow fresh grease to pass threw bearing so what you are left with is the same contaminated grease around the bearings.. as bearings wear they create metal particles that will just sit there and act like sandpaper , you want to flush new grease threw them to purge the contaminated grease , the grease will go through bearing with both covers on , grease will follow the path of least resistance so when cavity is full it has nowhere else to go but threw bearings and out ends of spindle as its designed to do . I would prefer to have new clean grease around bearings. , adding the vent hole guarantees no new grease will ever get to berrings after the initial fill
Appreciate this video! My spindles are too long to fit in my vice, was nervous about hammering but your video gave me the confidence to get it done. Regarding removing the seals, I don't quite get the logic-if grease CAN'T get by the seals, then there's no way for them to run dry. If it CAN get by the seals then there's no reason to remove the seal. So which is it? I removed one side but just left the other side alone to do a "which fails first" test, but would appreciate you letting me know what I'm missing. Thanks again!
Pull bottom seal and leave the top one alone, top bearing will run dry without the seal. Hot grease and gravity will make it run dry. You can leave them both if you want. Seal removed on bottom bearing will always stay full.
No Do Not remove the mower deck Do Not remove the spindles On the mower with mower deck installed Remove the pully shields Remove both pulleys Spindle shaft with mower blade attached should drop out of spindle. Spindle top bearing should be removable by hand. If not tap out top spindle bearing from bottom of spindle Remove bearing caps from removed top bearing and the bottom bearing cap from the bottom bearing (leaving bottom bearing in spindle) Clean & re grease both bearings Replace sealed bearing grease caps. Install Spindle shaft Torque pulley to 90 foot lbs. FIN Total cost 50c Total time 30 minutes but you need to buy a Wal-Mart $2 can of bearing grease. Everything can easily be done on mower with mower deck never removed.
Not true! The grease will go into the new bearings with the seal on it. If you fill the void till it comes out on top and bottom, then pull the bearings again and pull the seal off you will see that the grease in fact goes right by the rubber seal. Seen it done it.
when pounding out berrings don't just hammer on one side take your time and hit 4 sides gently and evenly , what you just did is egg out the hole from forcing bearing out from one side , spindles are only soft aluminum , now new bearings will be loose in there and you may end up with a spun bearing and then the spindle will be junk .
Just bought 16 bucks in bearings to save a $75 set of spindles. Great save!
My experience is to add a weep hole in the casting. Just a small hole, 1/16th will do, about 1 half of an inch below where the top bearing is seated. It will release any pressures and keep grease from blowing out the bearings or seals. Just a thought. Good video thanks
Great tip!
they are not seals they are dust covers and you are suppose to grease until it comes out ends of spindles , the grease goes right threw them and goes in bearing . the covers can't come off as the beveled nut is against them , if you don't grease till, it comes out spindle your just leaving contaminated grease in yer bearings . @@sweatequity4252
Heres my thoughts , I add nipples also if they don't have them , I pump grease until it goes threw bearings and comes out ends of spindles , grease will go past the covers , grease guns push out 10,000 psi , they are not seals just loose fitting dust covers . the covers cannot be pushed out as the shaft has a bearing stop that presses against them ( when top pulley bolt is tight ) , adding a relief hole does not allow fresh grease to pass threw bearing so what you are left with is the same contaminated grease around the bearings.. as bearings wear they create metal particles that will just sit there and act like sandpaper , you want to flush new grease threw them to purge the contaminated grease , the grease will go through bearing with both covers on , grease will follow the path of least resistance so when cavity is full it has nowhere else to go but threw bearings and out ends of spindle as its designed to do . I would prefer to have new clean grease around bearings. , adding the vent hole guarantees no new grease will ever get to berrings after the initial fill
I don’t remove the spindle to replace just the brging, long punch
Appreciate this video! My spindles are too long to fit in my vice, was nervous about hammering but your video gave me the confidence to get it done. Regarding removing the seals, I don't quite get the logic-if grease CAN'T get by the seals, then there's no way for them to run dry. If it CAN get by the seals then there's no reason to remove the seal. So which is it? I removed one side but just left the other side alone to do a "which fails first" test, but would appreciate you letting me know what I'm missing. Thanks again!
Pull bottom seal and leave the top one alone, top bearing will run dry without the seal. Hot grease and gravity will make it run dry. You can leave them both if you want. Seal removed on bottom bearing will always stay full.
If you cant read the bearing number , bearing shops can match the bearing
No
Do Not remove the mower deck
Do Not remove the spindles
On the mower with mower deck installed
Remove the pully shields
Remove both pulleys
Spindle shaft with mower blade attached should drop out of spindle.
Spindle top bearing should be removable by hand. If not tap out top spindle bearing from bottom of spindle
Remove bearing caps from removed top bearing and the bottom bearing cap from the bottom bearing (leaving bottom bearing in spindle)
Clean & re grease both bearings
Replace sealed bearing grease caps.
Install Spindle shaft
Torque pulley to 90 foot lbs.
FIN
Total cost 50c
Total time 30 minutes
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you need to buy a Wal-Mart $2 can of bearing grease.
Everything can easily be done on mower with mower deck never removed.
6204 bearings on m I ne
Excellent info!!!
Thanks man i cant find the spindle anywhere for my 90s yardmachine and my pulleys are so loud an keeps shredding belts
Not true! The grease will go into the new bearings with the seal on it. If you fill the void till it comes out on top and bottom, then pull the bearings again and pull the seal off you will see that the grease in fact goes right by the rubber seal. Seen it done it.
Good to know!
A 1" pole barn coupling work well to press in the bearing
2 Sheared bolts later, I just ordered new spindles.
Thanks bro ,that was awesome
when pounding out berrings don't just hammer on one side take your time and hit 4 sides gently and evenly , what you just did is egg out the hole from forcing bearing out from one side , spindles are only soft aluminum , now new bearings will be loose in there and you may end up with a spun bearing and then the spindle will be junk .
I would agree, if I was working on a vehicle I would be more careful. As taryl says, it's not the space shuttle, just a lawnmower!!
Wish this was filmed a little closer
Don't get that AMX shirt dirty!
Thank you for breathing in sniffling into the microphone the whole time you goof
I couldn't listen to much more than 1 minute because of that annoying, irritating, background music. Leave that crap at home.
I went back and listened to it, it only lasts about a minute in the video.....
When you grease it how you know when it’s full?
Grease will start to ooze out from somewhere or you may feel some resistance on the grease gun
When the dust seals blow off the ends. 😆