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Just a Guy that cuts wood

Just a Guy that cuts wood

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that was good I took the bait

I showed your pic's of saws to my wife told her I don't have a saw problem she told me
I did my shop looks like crap . parts here and there in boxes
no dry wall and I need to use a broom
thanks see what you did
 
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Got the first seal in! What a difference the SKF makes. It slid in with almost no effort compared to the stupid National/Timken. I didn't get it perfectly level. I can see a slight height difference between the two side. Maybe a mm or less. As long as I didn't turn the lip I don't see why it won't work. I drove it deeper than the factory seal to get it past where I scratched the crank, oops. I do need to come up with a sleeve for the pto side. A piece of tin can taped together isn't holding, the tape keeps coming loose. Someone needs to make a plastice one that is varible size to work on many different shaft sizes.
 
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Got the first seal in! What a difference the SKF makes. It slid in with almost no effort compared to the stupid National/Timken. I didn't get it perfectly level. I can see a slight height difference between the two side. Maybe a mm or less. As long as I didn't turn the lip I don't see why it won't work. I drove it deeper than the factory seal to get it past where I scratched the crank, oops. I do need to come up with a sleeve for the pto side. A piece of tin can taped together isn't holding, the tape keeps coming loose. Someone needs to make a plastice one that is varible size to work on many different shaft sizes.

When there is a step in the crank I try a couple of approaches. You can directly wrap a couple of turns of electrical tape so they just cover the step. Grease up the seal/tape and carefully work the seal over the step. It should slide over without hanging up or potentially scraping the lip. Another method that seems to work is using a 1/2" sleeve of copper water pipe. Chamfer the ends of the pipe, work the greased seal onto one end, slide the pipe over the crank and up flush to the step. It should transition nicely and slide right over without rolling the lip. A large fender washer over the seal can help keep them flush when tapping them into place with a socket or such.
 
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When there is a step in the crank I try a couple of approaches. You can directly wrap a couple of turns of electrical tape so they just cover the step. Grease up the seal/tape and carefully work the seal over the step. It should slide over without hanging up or potentially scraping the lip. Another method that seems to work is using a 1/2" sleeve of copper water pipe. Chamfer the ends of the pipe, work the greased seal onto one end, slide the pipe over the crank and up flush to the step. It should transition nicely and slide right over without rolling the lip. A large fender washer over the seal can help keep them flush when tapping them into place with a socket or such.
Like the idea of the fender washer. I bored out a half inch socket so the drive end fit over the crank. Provides a nice flat surface.
 
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