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Re: (ET) "Mower Motor Rebuilding"
- Subject: Re: (ET) "Mower Motor Rebuilding"
- From: "Steve & Sandy Naugler" <snaugler earthlink net>
- Date: Thu, 23 Mar 2000 21:54:28 -0500
- References: <200003232339.PAA26498@kestrel.prod.itd.earthlink.net>
- Sender: owner-elec-trak cosmos5 phy tufts edu
GE folks,
I forgot to mention that my first 3 rebuilds of mower deck motors
without sealants now have 8 mowing seasons on them. I may have 1 noisy
lower motor bearing. If and when I have to disassemble any of these motors
I will opt to not use sealants. I will (again) use LocTite 242 on any and
all bolts which will have some sealing properties around the treaded
fasteners.
I did use a garden hose to wash the mower deck on occasion. With the
rubber discs on the shaft, a garden hose has very little likelihood of
washing grease out of the bearings; there is no direct shot into the
bearings. But eliminating that much wetness near the motors is a good
idea,
and I may give up the garden hose washing in the future.
When I replaced the bearings, I used sealed bearings instead of the
original shielded bearings. My experience is that seals retain grease and
exclude dust and water better than shields.
Hope this helps,
Steve Naugler
----- Original Message -----
From: "Elie, Larry (L.D.)" <lelie ford com>
To: "'Steve & Sandy Naugler'" <snaugler earthlink net>; "Pestka, Dennis J"
<Dennis Pestka mkg com>; "'Elec-Trak Email Discussion List'"
<elec-trak cosmos5 phy tufts edu>
Sent: Thursday, March 23, 2000 9:18 AM
Subject: RE: (ET) "Mower Motor Rebuilding"
> Steve wrote; (in part)
>
> ; I have rebuilt six mower motors and so far not needed to use sealers
> ;anywhere. I'd be interested to know if the need for silicone sealer is
> fact
> ;or myth.
>
> ;Steve Naugler
>
> Myth or no, I can't be sure. I have rebuilt 3 motors and NOT used
silicone
> on
> any. My rationale? I am the operator. I will know if something "isn't
> right"
> It is hard to get the old stuff off. The mower will be used. The
bearings
> are
> sealed. I had to clean off corrosion on the iron even WITH the
> silicone;
I
>
> suspect moisture still got in and was in effect sealed in the motor. If
> I've
> got to clean the iron with or without the silicone, I'll vote for no
> silicone.
> The oldest rebuild is working fine after over 4 years.
>
> Larry Elie
>