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| Post# 117596 , Reply# 2 12/9/2010 at 07:50 (4,879 days old) by eurekastar (Amarillo, Texas) | ||
The bearings on your Heritage are sealed, so you won't need to repack them with grease. The only thing you can do is replace them. The bearing that usually needs replacing first is the front bearing (closest to the fan). You'll often find that the grease has seeped out of it, causing it to run dry. It carries most of the load too and will wear out faster. The other bearing is on the opposite end. To replace the bearings, you'll need some special tools, among them a bearing puller (for the rear bearing), and a special type of pliers to remove a retaining clip (for the front bearing).
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| Post# 117619 , Reply# 4 12/9/2010 at 13:04 (4,879 days old) by eurekastar (Amarillo, Texas) | ||
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I always replace the bearings
Like Tom said, I always change both bearings for the same reasons he mentioned. If you've never done that before, give a007kirbyman a shout. He can get you most of what you need, except maybe the retaining clip pliers. But you can get those at Sears, Lowes, etc. Several of us can help guide you through that process too.
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| Post# 117669 , Reply# 6 12/9/2010 at 20:37 (4,879 days old) by eurekastar (Amarillo, Texas) | ||
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