generator bushing

(quoted from post at 20:26:45 09/23/14) The oil port on a generator usually had a piece of felt in it so you couldn't tell if it was full or not. You just add a couple of drops from time to time as general maintenance.
I don't know if there was a hole drilled in the bushing or not but suspect there would have been.
I would try drilling a hole through the oil port if it were mine. Take about a 1/16" bit and go through the port. Easy does it, you don't want to go drilling into the shaft though a small dent wouldn't hurt anything.
Not sure if you can get a drill bit in there though due to the angle and all that. Maybe others here would know.

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(quoted from post at 00:59:58 09/24/14)

(quoted from post at 20:26:45 09/23/14) The oil port on a generator usually had a piece of felt in it so you couldn't tell if it was full or not. You just add a couple of drops from time to time as general maintenance.
I don't know if there was a hole drilled in the bushing or not but suspect there would have been.
I would try drilling a hole through the oil port if it were mine. Take about a 1/16" bit and go through the port. Easy does it, you don't want to go drilling into the shaft though a small dent wouldn't hurt anything.
Not sure if you can get a drill bit in there though due to the angle and all that. Maybe others here would know.

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If I felt inclined to drill a hole in the bushing, I would take the generator apart to do so. I would be afraid of getting shavings inside and then you would have real problems.

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(quoted from post at 16:16:01 09/22/14) My fairly new generator(ford 9n single
wire) has been running hot lately. It
starts getting hot at the rear bushing
housing then migrates forward. Is the rear
bushing supposed to have a hole or a
lubrication grove? I add oil to the port
but it never goes down. Is the bushing
made of oilite material? I mean real hot,
like starting to seeze up hot. Amperage
reads like always. Between 1 to 3 amp
anything above idle.

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(quoted from post at 04:31:38 09/25/14) " Now I looking for a american made quality clutch release bearing"

Get it rebuilt.

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2400 N Lombardy St Richmond, VA 23220
(804) 321-6861

They do mail order work. And they also rebuild clutches, carbs, pressure plates, water pumps, alternators, generators, starters & reline brakes.

Chances are they will have the correct bearing for the generator as well.
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