It's a very well done and informative video. It leaves out removal of the basket shaft if it is rusted to the bearings. I've had bearings explode when puller pressure was applied leaving the inner race stuck on the shaft. Cutting with a die grinder and diamond wheel seems to be the only way.
Nice video.. I have a question.. What do I do with a washer that does not seam to have any zert fittings and no simple way of greasing the bearings.. I have 2 unimac next to each other.. one has the grease fittings in the standard spo. ( To the left of control panel on outer shell). The other is a little older and no visible way of lubing...I've climbed over the machine for weeks..torn it half way apart..so confused here..was tossed into this job and never giving the heads up on anything cause they fired the last guy a month before I started.
There's nothing you can do short of replacing the bearings. For a short time years ago on some of the older model machines Unimac used a bearing that had no grease fittings. Then they once again started using a bearing that could be greased. I've done many, many bearing jobs on these machines over the last 40 years. I just did a bearing job on a 1994 Unimac washer yesterday and it had the original old style bearing and no way of greasing it. The new bearings come with push to connect fittings for 1/4" tubing. If you replace the bearings you will need to order the remote grease kit that mounts onto the machine to the left of the control panel separately. Hope this helps.
Usually those sealed bearings need replacement. I've been in similar circumstances where bearing made noise but were not worn and the basket had no axial play. If you're in a jam a temporary measure would be to get a grease gun with a needle applicator, and inject grease (type #3) between the bearing shield and race -- being careful not to damage or pop the shield out. It's bending the rules, so plan on replacement as soon as practical.
It's a very well done and informative video. It leaves out removal of the basket shaft if it is rusted to the bearings. I've had bearings explode when puller pressure was applied leaving the inner race stuck on the shaft. Cutting with a die grinder and diamond wheel seems to be the only way.
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Nice and easy when machine done no hours and nothing siezed or rusted,greetings from Australia worked on these cement mixers 27 years ago,never again
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Nice video.. I have a question..
What do I do with a washer that does not seam to have any zert fittings and no simple way of greasing the bearings.. I have 2 unimac next to each other.. one has the grease fittings in the standard spo. ( To the left of control panel on outer shell). The other is a little older and no visible way of lubing...I've climbed over the machine for weeks..torn it half way apart..so confused here..was tossed into this job and never giving the heads up on anything cause they fired the last guy a month before I started.
There's nothing you can do short of replacing the bearings. For a short time years ago on some of the older model machines Unimac used a bearing that had no grease fittings. Then they once again started using a bearing that could be greased. I've done many, many bearing jobs on these machines over the last 40 years. I just did a bearing job on a 1994 Unimac washer yesterday and it had the original old style bearing and no way of greasing it. The new bearings come with push to connect fittings for 1/4" tubing. If you replace the bearings you will need to order the remote grease kit that mounts onto the machine to the left of the control panel separately. Hope this helps.
Usually those sealed bearings need replacement. I've been in similar circumstances where bearing made noise but were not worn and the basket had no axial play. If you're in a jam a temporary measure would be to get a grease gun with a needle applicator, and inject grease (type #3) between the bearing shield and race -- being careful not to damage or pop the shield out. It's bending the rules, so plan on replacement as soon as practical.
I'm trying to remove basket from shaft of 12 year old machine. Ram is at 8000psi and it's not budging.
My laundries ain't that easy to change stuff out I just don't have the space one reason is is because of property tax
Well done