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

[Ronald L. Cook]

They are worn out, Mike.  Probably worn pretty even, but worn no less. 
I would replace all 4 cones and the caged bearing assemblies.  A little 
spendy, but you should never have to do it again provided you keep them 
lubed properly.

I had to replace the front wheel bearings in my '48 A.  The rollers all 
had a flat side.  All four bearings.  The tractor has had an ABG 90 
blade on the front for the past 30 some years, and only used to move 
snow.  The combination of the weight and the cold weather operations 
must have started the bearings wearing like that.  Along with the lack 
of annual disassembly and cleaning that the tractor would have had in 
field service.

Ron Cook
Salix, IA

Robert M. Massengale wrote:
> 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