Re: (ET) E-15 Rear Discharge Mower Refurb

[Andrew Poush <agp@???>]

The last couple emails seemed to deal with removing the upper bearing 
from the shaft.  They jogged my memory about an old puller I had tucked 
away.  It's the wrong size, but I can see that the upper bearing would 
easily come off with a puller of the correct dimensions.

The lower bearing however is really the concern.  It's very rusty - the 
seal underneath is intact but either worn out, inadequately designed, 
or just flawed.  Some rust has even made its way onto the rotor.  The 
clutch body is still attached and the bottom of the case rusted onto 
the lower bearing.  It appears from the drawings on the ET web site, 
that I have missed a step - there is a key shown that I don't 
understand how to remove.  I guess it holds the clutch body to the 
motor shaft.  As for removing the end of the case, I have applied 
penetrating oil and could just try to apply brute force (hammering) to 
remove it, but I want to be sure that I am properly disassembling the 
motor and not to being too rough on it.  Anyone else been through this 
and have any nuggets?  Is there an improved seal available for the 
lower bearing?

Thanks,
Andy