Woods RM550 finch mower noise problem found part??

old · Jun 13, 2015

So got the belt off and found it to be going bad place the bearings in all 3 spindles are bad. So do you have to buy the whole spindle assembly or can you just replace the bearing in them??
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Dick L · Jun 13, 2015

I put new bearings in the spindles of a L59. They were tapered bearings like wheel bearings. It would have been cheaper to have bought the assembled new spindles. The first one I was able to press out the shaft and replace the bearings with out a problem. However the next two broke the housing before the shaft would release. I bought use spindles off Ebay, turned up a fixture put in the hydraulic press to keep the pressure close to the shaft to push out the shaft. I used my 50 ton press and the used spindles took over 30 ton to break loose. I was lucky I guess on the first one. I couldn't find a RM550 parts drawing to see if it took the same type of bearings.

Woods RM550 finch mower noise problem found part??

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