03-06-2019, 11:36 PM | #1 |
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Generator lube
How do I lubricate the generator front pulley? I see nothing down there that would receive grease or oil.
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03-07-2019, 12:43 AM | #2 |
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Re: Generator lube
It's a ball bearing, you shouldn't need too.
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03-07-2019, 08:00 AM | #3 |
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Re: Generator lube
There is a small cover that needs to be pushed to the side to expose the oil hole. Look just behind the pulley on the top side of the front plate. If it's been rebuilt, then it may have a sealed bearing, so no oil is required.
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03-07-2019, 10:36 PM | #4 |
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Re: Generator lube
Thanks Tom,
I found it at last! If you don't know its there, its very difficult to see, even shining a torch down there. I'm surprised that the front bearing has not seized, as its never had oil before and I have driven the Model A for many years. What a great website this is! Cheers, Mac |
03-08-2019, 01:12 PM | #5 |
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03-08-2019, 01:59 PM | #6 |
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The really bad ones actually have a shelf life, if they sit unused the lubricant separates/seeps out of the bearing and sits in the bottom of the container they are stored in. I have seen this happen where I worked when they did not rotate stock for a couple of years and some bearings were out of box 2-3 years old |
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