How to grease pack ball bearings

[Timj]

I was a 3 year old young man by then .
Dave

You were already packing bearings with grease at 3, I'm sure Dave!

He probably was, he just grew out of eating it.

[Timj]

Here's a couple of pics of one of the ones I took out of mine. I believe these have been in since the mid 90s. The first set didn't last long, but seemed much lighter duty, almost like a bicycle bearing.

[DavidBarkey]

I was a 3 year old young man by then .
Dave

You were already packing bearings with grease at 3, I'm sure Dave!

No,He said wasn't born yet . But I was packing my diaper while driving my "fruck" as I called it , much to my mothers dismay .

Dave

[Eugen]

I'd say there's a big difference between your old bearings and what I got. I don't even understand how they assembled yours, for there must be enough room between the races to insert the balls! In comparison, look how thin the races are on mine!

[Timj]

I put these in.

[DavidBarkey]

I put these in.
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From the picture they look like the stamp steel bearings . If they are , they are fine for the typical riding lawn mower but will not take the weight of a blade or caster for long. I had them fail (come apart) on 222 with the blade on it . Keep them well greased and don't over load them should be ok.

Dave

[DavidBarkey]

I'd say there's a big difference between your old bearings and what I got. I don't even understand how they assembled yours, for there must be enough room between the races to insert the balls! In comparison, look how thin the races are on mine!


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2 stage stamping . Kinda like making a bullet . The outer shell is made leaving the inside open , then guts are put in and then lip is rolled over holding everything together . Yours are harden steel where the other is encased in a tin shell without seals making it look like it is more than it is . They work but meant for light duty applications like the new riders . I use them on the tin toy mowers all the time no problem , but all my Cases get Hd bearings .

Dave

[Timj]

I put these in.
Screenshot_20211206-220849.png

From the picture they look like the stamp steel bearings . If they are , they are fine for the typical riding lawn mower but will not take the weight of a blade or caster for long. I had them fail (come apart) on 222 with the blade on it . Keep them well greased and don't over load them should be ok.

Dave

Well I guess we are going to find out, the ones I took out had around 1000 hours on them. Only had limited blade use, so now with heavier caster use they'll get put to the test.

[DavidBarkey]

I put these in.
Screenshot_20211206-220849.png

From the picture they look like the stamp steel bearings . If they are , they are fine for the typical riding lawn mower but will not take the weight of a blade or caster for long. I had them fail (come apart) on 222 with the blade on it . Keep them well greased and don't over load them should be ok.

Dave

Well I guess we are going to find out, the ones I took out had around 1000 hours on them. Only had limited blade use, so now with heavier caster use they'll get put to the test.

One of the biggest thing weight wise with front wheel bearings is not just the extra weight but also the distance ahead of the front axle changing the weight distribution of the and pull more of the tractors weight to the front axle . Bob would be able to explain it more scientifically than I can . Teter totter thing . Let us know how you make out . Hope you get though the winter with no issues .

Dave

[Eugen]

The good part is they're easy to replace Tim! I might do it just because I got so much free time and I'm bored all the time