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Idler pully fix questions

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old

06-26-2007 17:42:19




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I have an old hay rake that has an idler pulley in it and the bearing is wore out. Have any of you ever tried to split one of these stamped steel pulley apart and put in a new bearing?? This one looks like it has rivits holding it togeather and I'm thinking about tring to split it and put in a new bearing. Any ideas on this or I'm I #1 crazy and #2 to cheap to pay $350 for a new one??
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NawlensGator

06-27-2007 11:03:51




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 Re: Idler pully fix questions in reply to old, 06-26-2007 17:42:19  

For 35 bucks i'd buy two.



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David Snipes

06-27-2007 08:05:25




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 Re: Idler pully fix questions in reply to old, 06-26-2007 17:42:19  
I did it and used bolts to reassemble the pulley. The bearing I bought to put in it was only $10.00.



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souNdguy

06-27-2007 07:15:57




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 Re: Idler pully fix questions in reply to old, 06-26-2007 17:42:19  
Not one one in that application.. though i have driled out rivits on stamped pulleys and then used nuts/bolts to putem back together.. etc..

pay 350$ for an 12$ bearing.. I'm cheap just like you are.. try to split her.. worst case scenerio is you are buying the pully if you muck it up..

Soundguy



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Southern Ray

06-27-2007 06:29:37




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 Re: Idler pully fix questions in reply to old, 06-26-2007 17:42:19  
Is the bearing gone or just dry. Try removing the side seals, clean it out insides, regrease it, and put it back together. I"ve done this many times.



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old

06-27-2007 07:44:10




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 Re: Idler pully fix questions in reply to Southern Ray, 06-27-2007 06:29:37  
Bearing is gone you can see that it has a few balls missing in it and the center flops around a good bit



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Rex in Australia

06-27-2007 04:03:15




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 Re: Idler pully fix questions in reply to old, 06-26-2007 17:42:19  
I have done them on a few ocassions. Generally a common bearing inside, replace the rivets or spot welds with screws/nuts, or rivet them over whichever you want.
Works ok and is cheaper.
Rex



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Jiles

06-26-2007 19:10:17




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 Re: Idler pully fix questions in reply to old, 06-26-2007 17:42:19  
I do things like this very frequently. Did the exact same thing on a Wheel Horse lawnmower. I replaced the rivets with 1/4" dolts. The dealer wanted $24 for the assembly, fixed mine for less then $6. But I have more time then money!



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Clint Youse MO

06-26-2007 18:45:23




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 Re: Idler pully fix questions in reply to old, 06-26-2007 17:42:19  
Unless time is free which is not to me you will still end up with $35 in it by the time you split it find a bearing put it back together your choice I have done both in certain situations.

Clint



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RWT

06-26-2007 18:26:47




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 Re: Idler pully fix questions in reply to old, 06-26-2007 17:42:19  
I think you are stuck. I split one on a Kinze planter to look at and the metal rivited together was the outer race. Nothing to replace.

RT



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Roger in Iowa

06-26-2007 18:01:41




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 Re: Idler pully fix questions in reply to old, 06-26-2007 17:42:19  
I remove the rivets and install bolts or pop rivets (steel) or even drill more holes and put in more rivets if space allows.

The bearing races should have numbers on them to cross to a new bearing or take the bearing to a distributor and they can fix you up.

Been there, done that!
Roger in Iowa



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old

06-26-2007 17:43:37




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 Re: Idler pully fix questions in reply to old, 06-26-2007 17:42:19  
That should be $35 not $350.



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