“Bushing”, spring and raw hide seal system is original factory set up.
A metal case lip seal can be instead and would not require additional
items. Seal can be selected from a seal catalog using shaft diameter, seal thickness and diameter of bore it is to be installed in. ‘
Careful measurement is required.
I have noticed that while the ground area of drive shaft seems to be a
consistent 0.495″ the shaft size varies. As with all OLD machinery, wear,
corrosion and other factors may be more in some than in others. No two examples will have exactly same issues. Each is a mystery to be
explored and issues found and resolved.
Louis.
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Allow me to back off on spacer,/bushing, spring and raw hide seal…Kiekhaefer and those who serviced motors tried a number of different methods to keep grease in and water out. By the looks of things
none were fully successful.
Louis
