Something missing !!

[Con]

What's missing from here please?

Top feed roller

Kwikchip 222 (old one with 625 lombardini).

Is it a bearing in a square housing. Anyone had one and can think that far back? Even better, anyone breaking one and selling parts? Any help or advice appreciated.

I've taken the bar and springs off! It's what is missing from the shaft that is concerning me

Thanks 

Edited September 15, 2018 by Con

[MrNick]

I;m not familiar with the machine but there is an inner bearing race still on the shaft and part of the cast housing in the square.  so it seems you are missing the balls  the outer race and some housing. Take the bits off go to a bearing suppliers and from what you have  they should be able to identify  the size you need

[PeteB]

Did you buy it like this or just noticed that something ain't right? What were the springs attached too? You appear to be missing a square block, quite possibly of cast steel that carries the bearing for a start. The bearing inner race appears to be left on the shaft so I would think the the ball bearings had disappeared through lack of grease and the housing has been left in the road somewhere! Ask for a manual off PSD, the current importer, Google Gibson's of Colne. Not sure where they are at the APF.

[Con]

7 hours ago, PeteB said:

Did you buy it like this or just noticed that something ain't right? What were the springs attached too? You appear to be missing a square block, quite possibly of cast steel that carries the bearing for a start. The bearing inner race appears to be left on the shaft so I would think the the ball bearings had disappeared through lack of grease and the housing has been left in the road somewhere! Ask for a manual off PSD, the current importer, Google Gibson's of Colne. Not sure where they are at the APF.

I think it's been running with a drilled piece of hardwood in place of the square block. Only guessing!

[PeteB]

5 hours ago, Con said:

I think it's been running with a drilled piece of hardwood in place of the square block. Only guessing!

Redneck repair!

[htb]

1 minute ago, PeteB said:

Redneck repair!

Not if it had a  grease nipple and drilling to let grease through to shaft, then quality engineering, shame they left the old inner race on though

[Con]

29 minutes ago, htb said:

Not if it had a  grease nipple and drilling to let grease through to shaft, then quality engineering, shame they left the old inner race on though

I thought drill a hole in the top of the wooden block, shove a fairy liquid top on it and jobs a goodn!!

[Con]

Thanks Pete for putting me on to Gibson's.  They've sorted me out. Very impressed with their service. Get this though, I've put everything back together and the top roller is going in the wrong direction on forward and reverse.  How on earth have I managed that? All I can think is l manually turned the rollers to access the bolts, could this be the reason? I'm baffled

(Not removed any hoses etc)