Walt 339 #1 Posted October 2, 2016 I started reading Red Square in late May early June looking for info on mounting the dozer / snow blade a neighbor gave me last year. Then I found myself reading on other issues or repairs our members were posting about since I was reading forums daily figured I should join up. By late August the wealth of information obtainable here and the knowledge I gained made me feel I need to become a supporter. Yesterday I came to a stand still on my snow thrower modification, Waiting on a part form Wheelhorseman1000, a woodruff key seat cutter from Production tool and needed to pickup correct length belt. So I decided to use the knowledge I acquired and do some maintenance on my mule drive since the v-pulley wasn't spinning as freely as the flat pulley. I proceeded to setup a couple pieces of 1/4" plate steel i had in garage across bucket of grass seed so once free mule drive had cushioned place to land. Nut, guard and first spacer all came right off so with pulleys resting on plates and mule hanging I tried hitting it with a dead blow hammer and nothing. Liberally soaked it down with break away tapping on pulleys and spacer to help penetration and called it a day. This morning after watching news and drinking my coffee figured I better get back on the mule drive since lift flag should be here today. I have to say I am one of the lucky ones first hit with the dead blow and shaft started to push through the pulleys. Once I got it all disassembled I found the v-pulley had all kinds of crap on the out side of the bearing knowing that it's a sealed bearing I was hoping that it was friction from debris causing this issue. I cleaned it up best I could and it did to seem to turn better but not as free spinning as the flat pulley there are not catches in it as you spin it just doesn't spin free as it should. As I was cleaning it my son in-law seeing my garage was open walked across the street to see if I needed any help today. I explained what I had found and he asked if I needed to replace it? I told him what I had learned here reading a post on drilling the spot welds out and replacing just the bearing and bolting the 2 halves of pulley back together. I told him that I thought it would be ok for now and may need to do that in spring or some time next season and would let him know so he could learn how to use more of my tools. For reassembly I had thought about coating shaft with never seize since that stuff sticks to every thing and doesn't wash off easy then it hit me I LPS 3 in my chemicals cabinet. When I was working as a stamping and forging press machinist we used that product on parts that were stored outside so for years it goes on in liquid form and cures to a waxy film. I cleaned the shaft the inside of bearings and spacers and used it to see how it works to keep the surface rust that causes the mule drive pulley to be a issue to remove. I will try to remember to take pictures when time come to replace the v-pulleys bearing to show how it worked. On Thursday I was able to get the idler sprockets installed on the snow thrower and ran out to Motion ind. for a 10' length of chain that leaves me extra to make replacement when needed. The lift flag came just before lunch I had to weld a heavy washer since it appears the lift tube is few inches shorter than the correct one would be but it lifts easy enough shouldn't need the lift assist spring. Should be able to get access to use of the mill in a friends gun smithing shop in next couple of weeks to cut the keyway. All that will remain to do this year is to weld the sprocket to the drive shaft since I have already decided to wait till next year to draw up prints for the chain guards that I'll need a sheet metal shop to cut for me assemble. I want to design one for inside that will slip up around auger shaft to keep the maximum amount of snow away from chain. 5 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ACman 7,655 #2 Posted October 2, 2016 I think Cosmoline is the generic name for LPS3 , and a good sheet metal shop in Lansing is ... Contacts Toll Free: (888) 694-7661 Phone: (517) 694-7661 Fax: (517) 694-7007 Schneider Sheet Metal Supply Inc. 6836 Aurelius Road Lansing, MI 48911 They can fab you up something. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Walt 339 #3 Posted October 2, 2016 49 minutes ago, ACman said: I think Cosmoline is the generic name for LPS3 , and a good sheet metal shop in Lansing is ... Contacts Toll Free: (888) 694-7661 Phone: (517) 694-7661 Fax: (517) 694-7007 Schneider Sheet Metal Supply Inc. 6836 Aurelius Road Lansing, MI 48911 They can fab you up something. They aren't that far from me never used them I always went to Dard but not sure their in business any more been 20 years or so since I needed any special made up. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JERSEYHAWG / Glenn 4,499 #4 Posted October 2, 2016 Keep up the good work Walt, I got my eye on your project. Specially since I had to replace 2 bearings on the cross shaft last winter. Lol Boy that son of a gun would scream, but it got the driveway done. Glenn 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Aldon 4,828 #5 Posted October 2, 2016 Walt, Nice detailed write up. Thanks for becoming a supporter. If for nothing more than the selfish expectation that I have in expecting lots of updates and photos of your projects and write ups. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
