crary bear cat chipper model 80 with bad bearings

[rustymaggot]

i just got this at an auction. its for sure got a bad bearing on the lower pulley. but as far as i can research the new echo bearings arent the same part. can i get regular bearings and try to press them into the triangular flange? or is that a bad idea? whos done the bearings on these things before? any tips for not messing things up? thanks everyone.

 

[ChoppyChoppy]

On most equipment, bearings are off the shelf parts. It's usually not cost effective for a manufacturer to make a custom bearing unless there's a specific reason.

Sounds like it's a 3 bolt flange bearing?

Do you have a local bearing supplier? I'm sure they can source it.
We've done that vs using highly marked up "OEM" bearings on many things.

 

[rustymaggot]

@ChoppyChoppy thank you. i tried to google one up but your terminology helped me find what i think is the right part. ill update when i get them and if they fit. by the way, the old bearings are terrible to remove. i had an idea, what if i put the bearing in on the inside on the pulley side? that way in the future i could remove the drum without having to pull the bearing. im assuming its a sealed bearing so it should last a while. and it would make the replacement next time so much easier. and make changing blades easier too. any thoughts?