[AJD] (AJD] Early Styled B Front Wheel Bearing

[Don Shehi]

As I remember packing these old wheel bearings, they were in three parts.
Inner race, outer race and bearing.  One would clean all the parts, inspect
the inner and outer race to make sure these were good, no nicks/damage.
Inspect the roller bearing and case.  The balls should all be free from any
nicks/damage and the case should hold each ball in place.  It seemed like
the case was one of the first things to go.  It's amazing how well the wheel
bearing grease will hold everything in place.

Don Shehi
Camp Verde, Az

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[mailto:antique-johndeere-bounces at lists.antique-tractor.com] On Behalf Of
Robert M. Massengale
Sent: Sunday, October 02, 2005 5:33 PM
To: Antique John Deere mailinglist
Subject: [AJD] (AJD] Early Styled B Front Wheel Bearing

I was doing some general service maintenance on my '41 B sn 
109494 and decided that I'd inspect and repack the front wheel 
bearing on the straight tricycle front end.  After removing the 
spindle nut and washer I got hold of the outer bearing cone 
expecting to pull the cone/bearing/cage assembly out.  Only the 
cone came out, leaving the roller bearings and the bearing cage in 
the hub.  After getting the bearing and cage out I cleaned 
everything up, expecting to find the bearings and cage badly worn.  
However, neither shows obvious abnormal wear.  Were the early 
bearings intended to be this way as opposed to a single unit like 
modern wheel bearings?  If yes. is there a technique to getting 
everything to stay together for reassembly?

Mike Massengale
Fredericksburg, Texas
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