[DeTomaso] Pilot bearing

[Forest Goodhart]

Chuck/Mike,
Those are the instructions for a bushing type pilot. The needle bearing type 
does not soak in oil but you can smear some grease into the rollers. If it 
is a ball bearing it is sealed and prelubed and you do nothing but install 
it.
----- Original Message ----- 
From: <cengles at cox.net>
To: "Mike Thomas" <mbefthomas at comcast.net>
Cc: <detomaso at realbig.com>
Sent: Tuesday, June 19, 2007 6:17 PM
Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] Pilot bearing


>
> Dear Mike,
>
>>From Tom Monroe's book:" Prior to installing your new bearin, soak it in 
>>oil. The bearing is makde from Oilite, a special bronze wthich is 
>>self-lubircatin. Soaking it with oil gives it additional lubrication. Also 
>>grease the bearing bore in the end of the crankshaft to assist in 
>>installing the barring. Line the bearing up with the crank bore and tap it 
>>into place. Use a brass mallet and tickwall tube or pipe withich fits the 
>>outer edge of the bearing to prevent damagin the bearin'gs bore while 
>>installing. it. A large socket works well for this if you don't mind 
>>pounding on it.
> When starting to drive the bearing in, go easy at first. Be careful not to 
> cock the bearing. Once it is started streaight, it should go the rest of 
> the wasy. If it cocks in the bore, stop and remove it then start over. 
> Drive the bearing in until it is positioned correctly."
>
> Warmest regards, Chuck Engles
>
>
>
>
> ---- Mike Thomas <mbefthomas at comcast.net> wrote:
>> I am installing one of the needle bearing style pilot bearing/bushings.
>> Does this thing need to be packed with grease or anything to lube it? I 
>> got
>> this from Wilkinson, and forgot to ask him. It looks like a pretty well
>> enclosed unit, so I'm not sure how grease would get in.
>>
>> Thanks
>> Mike Thomas
>>
>>
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