Recent content by Flintknapper

What took you so long? ;) Good solution, good job.

Metal shielded bearings are great depending on application, but a bearing with at least one rubber/poly shield can be serviced. The seal can be removed...the bearing re-greased and the seal carefully replaced....if one is so inclined. A good caged, ball bearing should last many hundreds of...

Timken, NSK. There are others. It isn't that products made in China can't be of good quality, it just depends on what the manufacturing 'specs' were and IF they were followed. But the market is awash with 'fakes' from China and many companies these days will use inferior products from China...

"Fluke'......maybe. I would be inclined to agree that 100 hrs. on a properly made sealed bearing is nothing. BUT....in the picture, I can clearly see 'CHINA' on the metal seal of the one bearing, so that tells me all I need to know. Replace them all with good quality bearings and you'll be...

I don't think there is room in there for anyone else to get stuck. Not a single winch in sight (too bad). Makes me question the intelligence (but not the willingness) of the rescuers.

Yes, very simple spindle in your case. It uses a caged, ball bearing (and looks to have double seals) so no provision (or possibility) of being greased. When its done....its done. Some spindles use a tapered roller bearing and race....and require you to replace the race along with the bearing...

Question: Does anyone buy new rotary mower blades and then 'dull' them before installing (so they will 'shred' brush better). ;) I've never....and do mean NEVER seen saplings 'grow back' from what I've cut with a rotary mower. Not from the 'cut' portion. Occasionally, you'll see new 'suckers'...

(y) I certainly agree that the nuts can offer a 'challenge' when it comes time for removal. IF the nuts have not been removed recently then you likely will be dealing with not only the dynamic torque figure (used to tighten them) but also some amount of corrosion on the threads. The 'break...

There 'might' be some units out there with a left hand thread, but the vast majority are a standard right hand thread (counter clockwise to loosen).

Yes, 16" rim/wheel. (GW1 denotes the tread type) Here is a 7 x 16 size tire (for my tractor).

^^^^^ Yeah, no shear pin since the input shaft on the gearbox is splined. Also the output PTO shaft on your tractor. Since the spindles/blades are belt driven and a tensioning pulley used.....IF something is hit that suddenly stops/slows the blades, the belt(s) will just slip. If the inertia...

Could be a manufacturer defect. Titan Implements (changing name to IronCraft) is U.S. made. Titan Attachments (is mostly China imports).

Well 'something' has got to change. I'd foam fill for sure.

I know, but it isn't. They had to name it 'something' and probably decided on a name that mechanics would be familiar with. Clearly....it does NOT tension the belt. It does however 'limit' belt movement. Toyota does this on several applications, most notably the 80 series Land Cruiser with...

It's not a 'tensioner' pulley, else it would have obvious provision for adjustment. It is an 'idler' pulley and in this case is most likely there to prevent deflection. Same exact thing on 80 series Land Cruiser's. The belt does not touch the pulley. BUT because there is such a long...