Checking Timberwolf bearings?

[Ropechucka]

Is it an easy enough job to change the bearings ?

 

if you know what your doing its a days work, if you don't then pay someone that does,thats what i do. the whole hopper has to come off which is a bit of a task before you even get to the bearings.

[Le Sanglier]

Two and a half hours max. (if you've done it before and no unforseen problems)

Actually I'll qualify that; with two blokes, one of whom knows what he's doing, ie not me!

Edited April 25, 2013 by Le Sanglier

[Hodge]

I've done it a few times and if you are mechanically minded then its pretty straight forward. It helps having 2 people to lift the fly wheel while you get the bolts in though. If you can use a windy gun it makes it quicker.

 

 

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[Pat Ferrett]

I was quoted £850 3 years back to supply and fit bearings and new fans on a second hand machine I was thinking of buying,

[Le Sanglier]

I was quoted £850 3 years back to supply and fit bearings and new fans on a second hand machine I was thinking of buying,

 

I've just bought the fans for 150 quid the pair plus the bearings are standard at about 25 quid for 1 big and 2 little'uns. (plus a new anvil for 12 quid)

650 quid for 4 hours max?....... not for me to say.

[Charles Hey Arborist]

Thanks for the replies ill get it booked in for a couple weeks time, hopefully they last until then

 

I've just bought the fans for 150 quid the pair plus the bearings are standard at about 25 quid for 1 big and 2 little'uns. (plus a new anvil for 12 quid)

650 quid for 4 hours max?....... not for me to say.

 

Maybe the quote included the shaft and everything? The bearings are only cheap, but if you need the shaft and everything its about £400 I think.

 

Charlie.

[geoff]

I had mine fitted by a timberwolf dealer,the labour was £230.This was this year.

[detritus21]

I had new bearings new nose shaft and fitting of some new fins I'd already got for 320 pounds. New nose shaft is about 80 quid +Vat.

[Charles Hey Arborist]

I was talking about this:

 

Timberwolf Woodchipper Parts and Timberwolf Spares 150 Rotor Shaft (2005 on)-Overhaul Bundle 2

 

But no idea if it would be needed or just bearings.

[detritus21]

Get it apart first and then you will see what you need. Mine threw the fins and did the bearings and nose shaft. Rear shaft was fine.