Felt seal

Anonymous-0 · May 22, 2012

This is a newbie question... I am installing a new rear wheel seal on my 300U. Everything is going fine but question is: do you oil the felt or leave it dry?

Thanks,
Alex H

Bkpigs · May 22, 2012

I usually just put a little grease on the inside of the felt to prevent it from wanting to roll.

Anonymous-0 · May 22, 2012

Thanks, that makes sense.

Alex H

pete 23 · May 22, 2012

I throw the felt away. The new seal has a double lip. One is for keeping dirt out, other oil and grease in. The felt puts so much pressure on the face of the seal the outer lip does no good. My two cents. All later model tractors did away with the felt also.

riverbend · May 22, 2012

I leave the felt seals in place if they are still there. If not, I don't worry about them. If they are there, I try to clean them up and oil them.

Greg

CNKS · May 23, 2012

Dry, the felt is a dust seal.

Jim Becker · May 23, 2012

Oil it. Dry felt can wick water in. I always saturate it, figure too much is better than not enough.
http://machinedesign.com/article/felt-seals-1115

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