Pre-Season Smile

[Danbot]

Hello everyone
I figured I would inject some positive into the drivetrain sub!

Last winter was a great high mileage season on my 13 pro, and out of fear... today I dove into my drivetrain looking for the suspected bearing / side-loading jackshaft issues. Everything is in fantastic shape, and my bearing alignment on my jackshaft seems perfect. I will be popping seals out to apply fresh grease to the bearings and re-assembling it for the upcoming season!


Here's My girl burning off the storage oil

 

[yooper 8]

DITTO! I put 1350 miles on my 13, and it looks just like yours.

 

[Danbot]

DITTO! I put 1350 miles on my 13, and it looks just like yours.

Right on, I'm not the only one!

I had just cleared 1900 miles at the end of last season

 

[simnil]

A tech from SKF, the company that invented the spherical ball bearing, told me that to "pop the seals out to put in fresh grease" is the most effective way to ruin a bearing seal known to man.