What is the correct bearing for this applications?

[swinny]

Just on with going through a chipper at the moment. 

 

The clutch area was a right mess etc... 

 

In the picture you see the bellhousing off the engine and the actual shaft that goes through clutch into a bearing at the flywheel end. 

 

This powers a pulley with 4 belts and the only way to tension is to slide engine which puts strain on this bearing straight away.

 

So, I noticed lots of play when I removed the drive belts.... like a spoon in a bowl. Flywheel end bearing was knackered but so much so it wore the housing the bearing sat in. Clutch splines knackered and worn more on one side also! 

 

Engine 73hp ish. 

 

The current bearing on that shaft is OK but it is a double roller bearing. Tough but allows for wiggle / sortnof self alignment. Certainly enabled the stir the bowl technique here!

 

I would have thought it would be better with a regular tough roller bearing? as nothing is supposed to move at all. 

 

Or is the original fine and the other components gave up first?

[swinny]

Ahhhh splicing forum ffs doh! Anyone move this? Was supposed to be large machinery forum!

[Mark Bolam]

I was going to say mate, don’t climb on that!

[swinny]

Bump for the evening shift