Posted by Jon Hagen on July 27, 2014 at 16:52:55 from (69.26.17.61):
In Reply to: Re: Sealed Bearings posted by Mark Robke on July 27, 2014 at 16:25:25:
"I agree with the infra red thermometer-if it's hot-it's going bad! Mark "
And I will add, get a sealed bearing grease needle. They are a big hypodermic needle with a grease zerk on the end to attach to a grease gun. If a bearing gets noisy or starts to heat, work the needle between the plastic seal and inner race, metal seal bearings need a tiny hole, the size of the needle drilled so you can grease them. Then give the bearing a shot or two of Mobil 1 synthetic grease. I have extended the life of sealed bearings several 100% by doing this.
Changing the top line shaft bearings on my Farm King grain auger is a terrible job. I drilled the seals on all the original noisy bearings and gave them a shot of grease. 4-5 harvest seasons and they would start getting dry / noisy again, so the bearings got another shot of grease. Kept the original set of bearings going for 30 years that way, and their still good.
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