2014 - Volume #38, Issue #2, Page #36
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How To Salvage Dried-Up Sealed Bearings
Dried-up sealed bearings are often a pain to replace. Instead of replacing them, I drill a pin hole into the bearing and partially refill it with grease. By using this method I’ve been able to keep some bearings running for years.” Allen Kimball, Dover, Ark.: “I’ve had some trouble with the 12-volt system on my Allis Chalmers D19 tractor. I would buy a new regulator and it would work for a while but then quit. Finally I moved the regulator from its original location behind the radiator and ran a separate ground wire from the regulator to the battery.”
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