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You should love this one. I had a rear wheel bearing going bad and decided to replace seals and bearings on both axle sides. I used this as an excuse to buy a slide hammer with assorted attachments from NAPA. Approx. $85.00. Made removing the existing seals/bearings pretty easy.
I'll also mention that one bearing was in pretty bad shape and had lightly grooved and pitted the axle surface. NAPA makes a bearing/seal repair kit that moves the bearing out to a clean area of the axle so you don't have to replace the axle.
Now for the kicker and the reason for this post. When it came time to install the bearings and seals I looked thru the tool box, scrap bin, pipe remnants looking for something to fit the outside bearing race and seal body. I found the item in the following pics. Anyone recognize it?? Fits perfect, only bears on the outer edges of the bearings and seals since the inside is recessed and doesn't cost much. Add a piece of appropriate nipple as a handle and hammer the bearings and seals into the housing.
It's a hose sprinker head, from my wife's gardening equipment, ACE hardware I believe.
On the hose side is the following: "DRAMM CO MANITOWOC WIS" Approx 2 3/16 OD. M
I'll also mention that one bearing was in pretty bad shape and had lightly grooved and pitted the axle surface. NAPA makes a bearing/seal repair kit that moves the bearing out to a clean area of the axle so you don't have to replace the axle.
Now for the kicker and the reason for this post. When it came time to install the bearings and seals I looked thru the tool box, scrap bin, pipe remnants looking for something to fit the outside bearing race and seal body. I found the item in the following pics. Anyone recognize it?? Fits perfect, only bears on the outer edges of the bearings and seals since the inside is recessed and doesn't cost much. Add a piece of appropriate nipple as a handle and hammer the bearings and seals into the housing.
It's a hose sprinker head, from my wife's gardening equipment, ACE hardware I believe.
On the hose side is the following: "DRAMM CO MANITOWOC WIS" Approx 2 3/16 OD. M
Robert Camp
'86 Medium Regatta Blue TC, 5-speed, original owner.
'86 Medium Regatta Blue TC, 5-speed, original owner.