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<blockquote data-quote="siduramaxde" data-source="post: 19817" data-attributes="member: 248"><p>So I got the machine back together and it works just fine. Replacing the outer bearing is not that bad of a job. The motor is heavy but I managed to take it out and put it in by myself. You don't have to tare the whole motor apart to get to the outer bearing. I think it was just 8 bolts (14mm allen) and the hub comes off. After that it's pretty self explanitory. I have the manual and it tells you to load the hub bearing to 9000lbs. and then use a feeler gauge to find the correct thrust washer to use. I asked my dealer about this and they said that they didn't make any other size washer than the one that is in there. So I just used the same washer that I took out when I reassembled. My dealer also let me use the special tool used to load the bearing and install the split ring. You could make this tool out of a large pipe but the tool works great. Then it was just a matter of putting the pieces back together. Not bad at all. I highly suggest changing your hub oil out often (I do mine every 100 hours) and inspect the oil. I also don't buy the expensive oil the bobcat sells. Instead I buy a quart of Vavoiline 75w-140 synthetic from NAPA. It seems to work just fine. The reason my hub bearing went out was due to the previous owner not changing the hub oil. I had to drill the plug out to change it the first time. The other drive motor hub seems to be doing just fine with the Vavoiline oil.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="siduramaxde, post: 19817, member: 248"] So I got the machine back together and it works just fine. Replacing the outer bearing is not that bad of a job. The motor is heavy but I managed to take it out and put it in by myself. You don't have to tare the whole motor apart to get to the outer bearing. I think it was just 8 bolts (14mm allen) and the hub comes off. After that it's pretty self explanitory. I have the manual and it tells you to load the hub bearing to 9000lbs. and then use a feeler gauge to find the correct thrust washer to use. I asked my dealer about this and they said that they didn't make any other size washer than the one that is in there. So I just used the same washer that I took out when I reassembled. My dealer also let me use the special tool used to load the bearing and install the split ring. You could make this tool out of a large pipe but the tool works great. Then it was just a matter of putting the pieces back together. Not bad at all. I highly suggest changing your hub oil out often (I do mine every 100 hours) and inspect the oil. I also don't buy the expensive oil the bobcat sells. Instead I buy a quart of Vavoiline 75w-140 synthetic from NAPA. It seems to work just fine. The reason my hub bearing went out was due to the previous owner not changing the hub oil. I had to drill the plug out to change it the first time. The other drive motor hub seems to be doing just fine with the Vavoiline oil. [/QUOTE]
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