550 F2 started!

[Oddjob]

Finished it Roo. Bolts came today.

It's not to my satisfaction if I'm honest. I intend to replace the front board and modify the new one so it gives me more working area. It will do for the time being though. Not varnished it yet, might as well wait until I do the new board. I also need to do the bolts on the rear board.

[Johnny4428]

That’s quite something Ken. I have one the same and they are very handy. Got mine from an elderly neighbour who’s husband passed away in the mid eighties. It has been used a lot.

[Laverdaroo]

"It's not to my satisfaction if I'm honest. I intend to replace the front board and modify the new one so it gives me more working area. It will do for the time being though. Not varnished it yet, might as well wait until I do the new board. I also need to do the bolts on the rear board"

You miserable git

That looks the absolute swingers Ken,give over!

Now stop arsing about and crack on with those weeds in that path!

Top draw as ever mate, better than when new. 'Work Mate Monthly' are gonna flip when they see that!

[Laverdaroo]

Sooooooo, started to get some bits in the cases and realised I'd not changed one of the bearings in the gearbox. Managed to keep everything in order and give it the once over but my question is..........Although the offending  bearing has a circlip and supposedly an 'o'ring, (which was long gone and needs replacing) straight after it. Is it a bearing that needs to be pressed off or should it yeald with some gentle thuds held through a vice with a block of wood n a mallet? I think i know the answer but some help required please if poss peeps.


Thankyou please

[Laverdaroo]

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[Oddjob]

That's looks to be the countershaft. The bearing will come off with some whacks with a hammer, you just need to be careful when you do whack it, use a piece of wood to absorb the blows whilst loosely suspending the shaft in a vice so the shaft can move. The O ring is actually behind the bearing IIRC, it seals the bearing against the spacer which is what the outer seal uses. That will also come off if you want to clean it.

The problem is the bearing is almost unobtainable these days, very few left around. If it's not rumbling I'd leave it alone.

[Sesman]

Agreed. I’m pretty sure the only way to get a bearing is to purchase the entire assembly.  Like the man said, if it ain’t rumbling, leave well alone.

[Laverdaroo]

The red arrow is the BRAND SPANKING NEW ONE

Got it in the states whilst I was there! NOS


The blue arrow is the set ring for that shaft, it’s the smaller one I need mate.


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[Oddjob]

Lucky man, not many about.

Getting it off is fairly easy, it's getting it on that can be a problem. Hitting the sprocket end of the shaft isn't that much of a problem, it's fairly solid steel BUT I'd still use something between the shaft and the hammer, thin piece of metal maybe. However when installing the bearing you need to hit the other end and that's a lot more fragile, I seem to recall some brass bushing inside the shaft, so protecting the end of the shaft is vital because if you deform it then the needle bearing won't go on or it will bind inside it.

The O ring should be easy to find I reckon, nothing special about it, just really thin.

Don't forget, DON'T reuse the circlips. Not worth the risk.

[Laverdaroo]

I might bob up to the garage and see if I can use the press Ken, Ive new circlips on order too so no dramas on that one, my mate saidit was a no brainer so ordered them last night.

Cheers, mate.

[Oddjob]

A press would be fine Roo, again I'd protect the ends of the shaft, just in case.

Just found the setring and the oil control vales.

Also just found the dowels which hold the needle rollers in place, they are 6mm wide and 10.4mm long. That match what you were looking at?

[Laverdaroo]

jjust got in burt off to the cave of dreams a bit laterm Ill have  look and get bck to you mate.

Nice one Ken

[SteveD CB500K0]

off to the cave of dreams

Too much information


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[Laverdaroo]

off to the cave of dreams

Too much information


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Not THAT cave Steve, that's Thursday nights!