F2 Gleaner - Pivot shaft bearings

pea_grower · Apr 15, 2012

Serial # 473XX
Looking at the parts book, page 216 Pivot shaft

They show 3 "cone" bearings on the right side on the variable speed sheaves for the cylinder. How often do most of you pull these and repack bearings? Any secrets to it?

Bob Bancroft · Apr 16, 2012

There's a grease fitting in there somewhere isn't there? I greased that, but never did anything more.

pea_grower · Apr 16, 2012

Bob

In my Operator's Manual, SN 46201 and up, page 20 has lubrication schedule. Yes there is a grease fitting underneath for what it says is the RH pivot shaft bearing. But with the "RH pivot shaft sheave bearings. (Remove cap and repack bearings once a season, inner and outer sheave bearings)", the manual says lubricate once a season.

Bob Bancroft · Apr 17, 2012

That jogs my memory a little. Yes there are two grease fittings sort of underneath- on either side of the feeder housing- that just grease where the housing pivots on the pivot shaft. But seems like there was a fitting in or on the cylinder drive variable speed sheave.
All those Gleaners had pulleys on both ends of the pivot shaft, and the book said to repack them. We never did.

F2 Gleaner - Pivot shaft bearings

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