---------------------------------------------------------- Stratus-List Digest Archive --- Total Messages Posted Sun 11/09/03: 6 ---------------------------------------------------------- Today's Message Index: ---------------------- 1. 04:53 AM - Re: Prop Shaft Bearings (Don Walker) 2. 05:01 AM - Re: Prop Shaft Bearings (Don Walker) 3. 06:54 AM - Re: Prop Shaft Bearings (Bill Morelli) 4. 07:08 AM - Re: Prop Shaft Bearings (Don Walker) 5. 03:53 PM - Re: Prop Shaft Bearings (Bill Morelli) 6. 06:44 PM - Re: Prop Shaft Bearings (Don Walker) ________________________________ Message 1 _____________________________________ Time: 04:53:56 AM PST US From: "Don Walker" Subject: Re: Stratus-List: Prop Shaft Bearings Seal-Send-Time: Sun, 9 Nov 2003 06:54:05 -0600 --> Stratus-List message posted by: "Don Walker" Hi Bill, Yeah, I did it last year with a little help. But I don't remember a lot of the details. My reduction unit was off already since my housing had cracked and I replaced it. but it was more of a job than I expected to pull the shaft. I found that my front bearing was worn, so I just replaced them both at the recommendation of my engineer/machinist friend who helped me. Also removed the inner seals on the bearings, installed a grease fitting and put a hand full of grease in the cavity to avoid having to do it again in 300 hours. I know we had to knock pretty hard on the shaft and stuff to get all of it apart and back together. I did that at 235 hours. Now have 318. All is smooth and cool. Sorry I don't remember more. Thought I would weigh in since no one has responded. Don ----- Original Message ----- From: Bill Morelli To: stratus-list@matronics.com Sent: Thursday, November 06, 2003 11:14 PM Subject: Stratus-List: Prop Shaft Bearings --> Stratus-List message posted by: Bill Morelli Stratus recommends re packing the prop shaft bearings at 300 hours. Anyone done that? How ? Bill ________________________________ Message 2 _____________________________________ Time: 05:01:11 AM PST US From: "Don Walker" Subject: Re: Stratus-List: Prop Shaft Bearings Seal-Send-Time: Sun, 9 Nov 2003 07:01:25 -0600 --> Stratus-List message posted by: "Don Walker" And Bill, I do remember that you have to keep the concentrics aligned as you go back together. They are keyed. We smoothed my concentrics up a bit since he thought they were too tight and used an anti seize when going back together. Now my adjustments feel right for the first time when adjusting the belt. Previously it was very difficult to adjust...moving in jerks and requiring lots of force. don ----- Original Message ----- From: Don Walker To: stratus-list@matronics.com Sent: Sunday, November 09, 2003 6:54 AM Subject: Re: Stratus-List: Prop Shaft Bearings --> Stratus-List message posted by: "Don Walker" Hi Bill, Yeah, I did it last year with a little help. But I don't remember a lot of the details. My reduction unit was off already since my housing had cracked and I replaced it. but it was more of a job than I expected to pull the shaft. I found that my front bearing was worn, so I just replaced them both at the recommendation of my engineer/machinist friend who helped me. Also removed the inner seals on the bearings, installed a grease fitting and put a hand full of grease in the cavity to avoid having to do it again in 300 hours. I know we had to knock pretty hard on the shaft and stuff to get all of it apart and back together. I did that at 235 hours. Now have 318. All is smooth and cool. Sorry I don't remember more. Thought I would weigh in since no one has responded. Don ----- Original Message ----- From: Bill Morelli To: stratus-list@matronics.com Sent: Thursday, November 06, 2003 11:14 PM Subject: Stratus-List: Prop Shaft Bearings --> Stratus-List message posted by: Bill Morelli Stratus recommends re packing the prop shaft bearings at 300 hours. Anyone done that? How ? Bill ________________________________ Message 3 _____________________________________ Time: 06:54:44 AM PST US From: Bill Morelli Subject: Re: Stratus-List: Prop Shaft Bearings --> Stratus-List message posted by: Bill Morelli Don, My prop shaft bearings are a bit noisy as I spin the shaft but I don't know what would be considered excessive since I did not listen to them when they were new!! Do you recall what the bearing part number is and the cost? I might just go ahead and replace the bearings while I have it apart. If the bearings are not too expensive, it may be worth changing them every 300 hours with the drive belt. Regards, Bill >Hi Bill, > Yeah, I did it last year with a little help. But I don't remember a > lot of the details. My reduction unit was off already since my housing > had cracked and I replaced it. but it was more of a job than I expected > to pull the shaft. I found that my front bearing was worn, so I just > replaced them both at the recommendation of my engineer/machinist friend > who helped me. Also removed the inner seals on the bearings, installed a > grease fitting and put a hand full of grease in the cavity to avoid > having to do it again in 300 hours. I know we had to knock pretty hard on > the shaft and stuff to get all of it apart and back together. I did that > at 235 hours. Now have 318. All is smooth and cool. Sorry I don't > remember more. Thought I would weigh in since no one has responded. Don > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Bill Morelli > To: stratus-list@matronics.com > Sent: Thursday, November 06, 2003 11:14 PM > Subject: Stratus-List: Prop Shaft Bearings > > > --> Stratus-List message posted by: Bill Morelli > > Stratus recommends re packing the prop shaft bearings at 300 hours. > > Anyone done that? How ? > > Bill > > ________________________________ Message 4 _____________________________________ Time: 07:08:30 AM PST US From: "Don Walker" Subject: Re: Stratus-List: Prop Shaft Bearings Seal-Send-Time: Sun, 9 Nov 2003 09:08:44 -0600 --> Stratus-List message posted by: "Don Walker" I replaced mine with Federal Mogul 207-FF. Now I remember the dilemma. How to repack them when they are sealed like they are. I think I gave around thirty bucks each for them. Not cheap. I just looked at the old ones. The rear still spins smoothly and quietly, though I replaced it anyway. The front was slightly noisy and slightly rough. ----- Original Message ----- From: Bill Morelli To: stratus-list@matronics.com Sent: Sunday, November 09, 2003 8:54 AM Subject: Re: Stratus-List: Prop Shaft Bearings --> Stratus-List message posted by: Bill Morelli Don, My prop shaft bearings are a bit noisy as I spin the shaft but I don't know what would be considered excessive since I did not listen to them when they were new!! Do you recall what the bearing part number is and the cost? I might just go ahead and replace the bearings while I have it apart. If the bearings are not too expensive, it may be worth changing them every 300 hours with the drive belt. Regards, Bill >Hi Bill, > Yeah, I did it last year with a little help. But I don't remember a > lot of the details. My reduction unit was off already since my housing > had cracked and I replaced it. but it was more of a job than I expected > to pull the shaft. I found that my front bearing was worn, so I just > replaced them both at the recommendation of my engineer/machinist friend > who helped me. Also removed the inner seals on the bearings, installed a > grease fitting and put a hand full of grease in the cavity to avoid > having to do it again in 300 hours. I know we had to knock pretty hard on > the shaft and stuff to get all of it apart and back together. I did that > at 235 hours. Now have 318. All is smooth and cool. Sorry I don't > remember more. Thought I would weigh in since no one has responded. Don > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Bill Morelli > To: stratus-list@matronics.com > Sent: Thursday, November 06, 2003 11:14 PM > Subject: Stratus-List: Prop Shaft Bearings > > > --> Stratus-List message posted by: Bill Morelli > > Stratus recommends re packing the prop shaft bearings at 300 hours. > > Anyone done that? How ? > > Bill > > ________________________________ Message 5 _____________________________________ Time: 03:53:10 PM PST US From: Bill Morelli Subject: Re: Stratus-List: Prop Shaft Bearings --> Stratus-List message posted by: Bill Morelli Don, I have my upper redirve pulley off so I checked the bearings (listening and feeling carefully). My front one is a bit noisy and a bit rough, the rear still seems smooth and quiet, I want to change them while I have it all apart anyway. How in the #$%#$ do you get the bearings out of the pulley?? I tried with no luck. The rear one obviously comes out the rear. Is there a lip on the front of the pulley requiring the front bearing come out the rear also. Did you have to get them pressed out with a hydraulic press?? Thanks, Bill > I replaced mine with Federal Mogul 207-FF. Now I remember the dilemma. > How to repack them when they are sealed like they are. I think I gave > around thirty bucks each for them. Not cheap. I just looked at the old > ones. The rear still spins smoothly and quietly, though >replaced it anyway. The front was slightly noisy and slightly rough. ________________________________ Message 6 _____________________________________ Time: 06:44:56 PM PST US From: "Don Walker" Subject: Re: Stratus-List: Prop Shaft Bearings Seal-Send-Time: Sun, 9 Nov 2003 20:45:06 -0600 --> Stratus-List message posted by: "Don Walker" I'll have to look it over to remind myself. this has been over a year ago. I know we didn't use a press. Seems like we knocked 'em out. I'll see if my buddy Joe can help jog my memory, too. I just remember it was more of a job than I wanted to do every three hundred hours. don ----- Original Message ----- From: Bill Morelli To: stratus-list@matronics.com Sent: Sunday, November 09, 2003 5:52 PM Subject: Re: Stratus-List: Prop Shaft Bearings --> Stratus-List message posted by: Bill Morelli Don, I have my upper redirve pulley off so I checked the bearings (listening and feeling carefully). My front one is a bit noisy and a bit rough, the rear still seems smooth and quiet, I want to change them while I have it all apart anyway. How in the #$%#$ do you get the bearings out of the pulley?? I tried with no luck. The rear one obviously comes out the rear. Is there a lip on the front of the pulley requiring the front bearing come out the rear also. Did you have to get them pressed out with a hydraulic press?? Thanks, Bill > I replaced mine with Federal Mogul 207-FF. Now I remember the dilemma. > How to repack them when they are sealed like they are. I think I gave > around thirty bucks each for them. Not cheap. I just looked at the old > ones. The rear still spins smoothly and quietly, though >replaced it anyway. The front was slightly noisy and slightly rough.