Thread Number: 40222
/ Tag: Pre-1950 Vacuum Cleaners
Bearing removal and replacement on hover 450 |
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Post# 426997 , Reply# 1   6/15/2020 at 13:52 (1,382 days old) by Lesinutah (Utah)   |   | |
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I have three different colors on the pic. Blue is the fan shaft belt pulley. Green is the fan. Red is the bearing rivets.
The blue section I believe is seperate from the fan. It would be like a royal, Kirby and eureka. Spin the pulley counter clockwise. The fan should not spin. You may be able to spin the pulley off by holding the fan still. If it doesn't the rear opening hold armature still and the pulley should thread off. The fan will come off after the bet shaft is removed. Here is the issue it's the rivets. There is a plate riveted where I marked red. Ideally you access the bearing clean it out and repack the bearings. You will be hard pressed to find a bearing plate with bearings in it. If you clean and pack the bearings do so. I found a bearing plate with bearings. You have to drill out the rivets. The plate would be installed with small screws where the rivets were. Les
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Post# 427005 , Reply# 2   6/15/2020 at 15:37 (1,382 days old) by bikerray (Middle Earth)   |   | |
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Post# 427028 , Reply# 4   6/15/2020 at 20:46 (1,382 days old) by Lesinutah (Utah)   |   | |
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Very well done with the safe removal.
I use Lucas oil grease but as long as you lube it with new grease the type isn't much difference. You even took apart the bearing. I think your more mechanically inclined than you give yourself credit for. I used a grinder to take my rivets off. It ignited the grease and I burnt the bearings. I was smart enough to smother the fire as water wouldn't do anything. Les |
Post# 427029 , Reply# 5   6/15/2020 at 21:02 (1,382 days old) by bikerray (Middle Earth)   |   | |
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I use Lubriko M6 grease, it's made by Acrotech Industries, Inc. In Milwaukee, WI.
I got 1 lb. container at the place where I buy my replacement bearings, generally companies that sell bearings can recommend a grease. Most of the time I will flush out the old grease and then put new grease in unless the bearing is at the point it's damaged, then I'll replace the bearing. |
Post# 427030 , Reply# 6   6/15/2020 at 21:12 (1,382 days old) by Lesinutah (Utah)   |   | |
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