In my opinion you have over greased it. Don't need more than 30% grease. You got 100%. Thanks for the vid. Lotta people don't know you can regrease these suckers.
It’s great to see a guy rebuilding and reusing the bearings by repack most people today just throw the part away nobody rebuilds stuff like years ago I’m with you I’m going to rebuild stuff
Great job Bob. Haven't seen bearing repack for 40-50 years when it was a routine maintenance for auto wheel bearings. Thanks for showing the next generation how it is done.
Tha La for the tip ! Been racking my brain to figure out the vibration , on my husqvarna 54 inch clear cut deck ! They have 3 cast iron spindles and are not cheap at all ! Thank u for the knowledge !
Nice vid Thx Now I was thinking of drilling a hole in the spindle housing to spray in Li grease but with the bearing seal it NG. So Just from your vid I now know pull the spindle remove the pully pull the caps hand grease the opened sealed bearing re cap FIN Im golden. A little different than you not pulling the bearings or any parts but it will get the job done. Very nice vid and break down of all the parts.
Had to buy complete one last year for deck due to one bearing was bad , so picked up a new bearing for old one then repacked and ready to go in stock , then put the new ordered unit in deck ! same as you did ! Mine did have the same plastic seals ! was really surprised what they wanted for new units ! but I am ready now if one goes out ! Glad you posted this as many have no idea of packing sealed bearings !
not all sealed bearings can be rebuilt. you can repack the bearings that have the metal seals but you cant get the seals back in to seal them back up. so this fix was mostly about the plastic sealed bearings. thats why they make them with the metal seal, so you have to buy new bearings.
@@BisonWorkshop Yep i recall many in the chemical plant I was millwright for , No way to work with the rebuild trick, mainly due to the state law saying they had to be triple sealed bearings .
i hate the throw away world we live with today. companys are trying to make everything so you have to keep buying and replacing it and filling our dumps and one day the crust of the earth will just fall apart
Id agree on not hitting the bearing with a metal hammer, use allthread and nuts / washers to draw it in. Otherwise o.k for an old mower deck , get you out of a hole save some cash.
Good skills to have…I am wondering if you crossed the bearing numbers to find out if it’s actually a common bearing with an every day common price. I can still hear and see the bearing problem in the repaired version. I don’t disagree it will,do the job however there will be an unavoidable power loss here. Lots of little power losses add up to one of the big reasons used mowers don’t perform like they used to. Craftsman used to sell a kit that included bearings and a new shaft we kept in stock on our trucks because 1 it was cheap and 2 it was faster to install then a new mandrel.
Good job bob. I’m guessing that they don’t have grease fittings on the spindle Because if they do you could have left the plastic cover off and then they will get greased
hi, nice video but you made a mistake putting the bearings back in with the seal on the inside, how do you expect the bearing to grease when you grease the inside?
Didn't appear to have grease fittings on the spindle, and if it did, it would still push grease past the seals and grease the bearings and push grease out past the seals on the outside.
16:30 Why not keep the china factory replacement spindles as spares? You just did a good job repacking them. I'd trust your work. Well okay, the bearings were dry and a bit worn when you started.
i know they are greaseable but id like to know the sizes ..iv got parts mowers im having to pull apart and build one good one the bearings are rust welded on some i beat the old blades till they turn free but are they worth doing all this or replacing the bearings all together
I have seen sealed bearing last for decades in electric motors and industrial equipment. These motors were run 24-7. You do not need to remove those seals.
He's just repacking the bearing and that only works if the inner, the outer, and the balls aren't worn. For instance, he said one of the spindles was loose and that means worn out bearings, which repacking woth grease won't fix. He said find the greasiest grimiest rag you can find to apply grease! That's not a good idea. Hint, those seals were there to keep dirt out. Wire brushing the sides of bearings with the seals removed will scratch the balls, so if they weren't already damaged they're slightly damaged now. Basically, unless it's a post-apocalyptic scenario, don't do anything he said. You can buy replacement bearings for $5 each.
so you just an ass. with too much money to care about the people not as rich as you. this video was just a way to buy more time for guys like me that live in an area where parts arent easy to get to. so if you didnt like my fix then dont watch and keep your mouth shut.
Call it rebuilding a bearing if you want. But, I'm waiting for your next video, where you put sawdust in a transmission and call it a "rebuild". By the way, I just checked, and you can buy new spindle bearings for under $2 each. That's $8 for both spindles.
In my opinion you have over greased it. Don't need more than 30% grease. You got 100%. Thanks for the vid. Lotta people don't know you can regrease these suckers.
It’s great to see a guy rebuilding and reusing the bearings by repack most people today just throw the part away nobody rebuilds stuff like years ago I’m with you I’m going to rebuild stuff
I have a small engine shop and all brging go in 5 gallon buckets full of liquid wrench and diesel for 6 months
There like new then
He got my 👍 when he called bullshit.
Great job Bob.
Haven't seen bearing repack for 40-50 years when it was a routine maintenance for auto wheel bearings.
Thanks for showing the next generation how it is done.
i have 1 dislike so someone dont like to see people repack bearings lol.
I did not know these bearings could be rebuilt, THANKS for your wisdom!!!!
Anything can be rebuilt. It's a matter of time vs money.
yup..this is a good help for alot of the problems...unless the bearing is already flat spotted.
you provided a nice service for us do it yourselfers.
thanks man, just trying to save the planet from being over run by dumps.
great showmanship and worthy video since Im replacing my spindles now Ill rebuild and save the old good ones. Thanks,
Very informative video bison. Too bad you got a negative comment over a good informative video . Keep up the good work
Tha La for the tip ! Been racking my brain to figure out the vibration , on my husqvarna 54 inch clear cut deck ! They have 3 cast iron spindles and are not cheap at all ! Thank u for the knowledge !
Nice vid Thx
Now
I was thinking of drilling a hole in the spindle housing to spray in Li grease but with the bearing seal it NG.
So
Just from your vid I now know pull the spindle remove the pully pull the caps hand grease the opened sealed bearing re cap
FIN
Im golden. A little different than you not pulling the bearings or any parts but it will get the job done.
Very nice vid and break down of all the parts.
KISS guy here
so
Mixing old grease with new grease NBD
and
No clean up same NBD.
and
No disassembly again NBD
KISS mower spindle rework.
Well done. Never tried repacking sealed bearings before..Will give it a try next time. Thank you.
Good job man. Thanks for the info.
Had to buy complete one last year for deck due to one bearing was bad , so picked up a new bearing for old one then repacked and ready to go in stock , then put the new ordered unit in deck ! same as you did ! Mine did have the same plastic seals ! was really surprised what they wanted for new units ! but I am ready now if one goes out ! Glad you posted this as many have no idea of packing sealed bearings !
not all sealed bearings can be rebuilt. you can repack the bearings that have the metal seals but you cant get the seals back in to seal them back up. so this fix was mostly about the plastic sealed bearings. thats why they make them with the metal seal, so you have to buy new bearings.
@@BisonWorkshop Yep i recall many in the chemical plant I was millwright for , No way to work with the rebuild trick, mainly due to the state law saying they had to be triple sealed bearings .
Thanks for that video. I will never just toss a sealed bearing again.
great video, thanks for taking the time to record it.
Great video, I repacked my bearings in my vehicles that way for years, nowadays just R&R.
i hate the throw away world we live with today. companys are trying to make everything so you have to keep buying and replacing it and filling our dumps and one day the crust of the earth will just fall apart
Put the bearings in the freezer for 10 or 15 min they will drop in much easier
Looks good,..I like the way u painted the nut black,.it give,s a good contrast to the piece, are rite Bob,have a good one,..b,safe.....vedo
details my friend, details lol
Keep them all summer soaking in diesel and cleaning is winter time job and no hurry
Spring will come
Folks have to realize they will have no choice but to try to fix what they have, it’s coming very very quickly
Id agree on not hitting the bearing with a metal hammer, use allthread and nuts / washers to draw it in. Otherwise o.k for an old mower deck , get you out of a hole save some cash.
I am going to find some near bearings and try this. My mower is 15 yrs old. Spindles are 90 bucks each or an old troybilt.
This is how I grease my bearings I guess there is no need to use a grease gun and grease the spindle itself?
Good skills to have…I am wondering if you crossed the bearing numbers to find out if it’s actually a common bearing with an every day common price. I can still hear and see the bearing problem in the repaired version. I don’t disagree it will,do the job however there will be an unavoidable power loss here. Lots of little power losses add up to one of the big reasons used mowers don’t perform like they used to. Craftsman used to sell a kit that included bearings and a new shaft we kept in stock on our trucks because 1 it was cheap and 2 it was faster to install then a new mandrel.
Good job bison
Great job bison
There a regular thread and a fine thread.
Good job bob. I’m guessing that they don’t have grease fittings on the spindle
Because if they do you could have left the plastic cover off and then they will get greased
no
hi, nice video but you made a mistake putting the bearings back in with the seal on the inside, how do you expect the bearing to grease when you grease the inside?
Didn't appear to have grease fittings on the spindle, and if it did, it would still push grease past the seals and grease the bearings and push grease out past the seals on the outside.
16:30 Why not keep the china factory replacement spindles as spares? You just did a good job repacking them. I'd trust your work. Well okay, the bearings were dry and a bit worn when you started.
nice job Bob! sell those on ebay.
they are worth more for me to keep .
Tell which side is up on the threads.
i know they are greaseable but id like to know the sizes ..iv got parts mowers im having to pull apart and build one good one the bearings are rust welded on some i beat the old blades till they turn free but are they worth doing all this or replacing the bearings all together
this will only work if the bearings are just dry. if they are rusted replace them
@@BisonWorkshop bought the whole new pair of spindles for 40 bucks from amazon
Don’t hit the bearing with a metal hammer!
Pull inner seals ad grease fittings problem solved
ready to run.
yep lol
I have seen sealed bearing last for decades in electric motors and industrial equipment. These motors were run 24-7. You do not need to remove those seals.
He's just repacking the bearing and that only works if the inner, the outer, and the balls aren't worn. For instance, he said one of the spindles was loose and that means worn out bearings, which repacking woth grease won't fix.
He said find the greasiest grimiest rag you can find to apply grease! That's not a good idea. Hint, those seals were there to keep dirt out.
Wire brushing the sides of bearings with the seals removed will scratch the balls, so if they weren't already damaged they're slightly damaged now.
Basically, unless it's a post-apocalyptic scenario, don't do anything he said. You can buy replacement bearings for $5 each.
so you just an ass. with too much money to care about the people not as rich as you. this video was just a way to buy more time for guys like me that live in an area where parts arent easy to get to. so if you didnt like my fix then dont watch and keep your mouth shut.
The play could also be from the spindle being worn. The bearings, even China ones, will be hardened and shouldn't be affected by the wire wheel.
Call it rebuilding a bearing if you want. But, I'm waiting for your next video, where you put sawdust in a transmission and call it a "rebuild".
By the way, I just checked, and you can buy new spindle bearings for under $2 each. That's $8 for both spindles.