OK.. I just discovered I have 2 x cracks on the flange portion of the
bearing, that's on the end of the drum... the end that has the big chain drive
on it.
There is a bearing on each end of the drum..and both appear identical to the
TB2-US bearings, that's also used on the mast.
There is a solid 2" shaft that runs the full length. It appears to be
welded to the drum assy, at each end. There is also a pair of sprockets on
the end of the shaft
that are held in with a keyway. The gearbox redux drive runs on a track..
and can be shifted to the left abt 1".... and the chain will come off.
What's the trick on getting the keyway apart ?
There are 2 x cracks in the flange..and both go right through to the bolt hole
! These bearings are a 2 x hole mount.
Plan B, is I could loosen the bolt on the bad bearing, and pound the small
piece back into place..then weld it. I could also weld the bearing flange
onto the 3/4" thick steel end plate.
Has anybody else had this problem before ?
Tnx... Jim VE7RF
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