Check your bearings .

[slasherscot]

Fair point Back to the drawing board ?

 

I,m just trying to rally the troops for tomorrows spannerthon

 

you will get them at ur local bearing shop, have u doen it before, change the shaft bearings?

[Arborist]

You may need some shims aswell.

[White Noise]

you will get them at ur local bearing shop, have u doen it before, change the shaft bearings?

 

Only on an older vermeer . I,m quite mechanically minded . Well I changed my old 2.5 NA Diesel to a 2.5 TDI and also made my landy into a tipper . 2 days should do it ?

[White Noise]

You may need some shims aswell.

 

On the list . Good support from you guys

[Matthew Arnold]

Im not so sure if you should silicone that in as the nut needs to turn and will strip out the silicone

 

Sounds very dodgy but if you had the chipper running on idle whilst you put the silicone sealant around the bearing to stop crud getting in there. Would the nut clear a gap big enough for it to have a bit of play?

[Dean O]

the caps normally get lost when the bearings go as the area gets hot and melts it

 

first sign to check if your inpecting the bearings or suspect that they have gone

[John Russell]

Long before bearings collapse they start making a noise (they also get hot). If, when you switch the tractor off (or the motor if it's electric) the saw continues to turn as it runs down, then that's the time to listen carefully. The shaft that the saw is on should be turning with a nice, quiet, smooth sound -- any knocking, clicking, whining or rumbling; change the bearings. If you know what your bearings sound like when new, you'll soon know if they're running dry or failing. I put a small amount of grease with a grease gun in my Hakki Pilke Eagle bearings every week. It takes about a minute to do and as a result they'll probably outlast me.

[White Noise]

Long before bearings collapse they start making a noise (they also get hot). If, when you switch the tractor off (or the motor if it's electric) the saw continues to turn as it runs down, then that's the time to listen carefully. The shaft that the saw is on should be turning with a nice, quiet, smooth sound -- any knocking, clicking, whining or rumbling; change the bearings. If you know what your bearings sound like when new, you'll soon know if they're running dry or failing. I put a small amount of grease with a grease gun in my Hakki Pilke Eagle bearings every week. It takes about a minute to do and as a result they'll probably outlast me.

 

Only problem is the TW are sealed bearings with no grease points .

[White Noise]

Well jobs done . It was a pain but worth it . I also decided when it was in bits to make up some serrated blades for the rollers . The old blades were worn down and yes I could of bought some new blades. But hey I still had a few days off . I know what your all thinking but this machine 10 yrs old . Think I just wanted to have a play . The redesigned rollers grab loads better even better than when new standard blades were fitted . The guy who gave me a hand has lots more photos so I,ll get them up when I can . I did have to bash the bearing housing a little bit .

Edited January 5, 2011 by White Noise

[Arborist]

how comes your rollers got painted yellow?