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Saddles
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Old Toro 7/24 - replacing the impeller bearing
Original Message Dec 4, 2010 8:58 pm |
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I am having difficulty accessing the impeller bearing of an old Toro 7/24 snowblower (serial number 38050). I cracked the machine into two sections and removed the pully from the impeller, to expose the end of the impeller shaft (please link to the below photo). As seen in the photo, there is a small, long, rectangular piece of metal stuck to the shaft. I would like to slide the old impeller bearing off of the shaft, but can't because of this small, long, rectangular piece of metal. Any advice from someone who has dealt with this type of problem before would be really appreciated. http://www.flickr.com/photos/56659718@N07/5233026762/
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Saddles
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Re: Old Toro 7/24 - replacing the impeller bearing
Reply #2 Dec 4, 2010 9:45 pm |
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Can the keyway be yanked out with plyers? Do you know how the keyway is put back in? With a hammer? |
Saddles
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Re: Old Toro 7/24 - replacing the impeller bearing
Reply #5 Dec 8, 2010 10:27 pm |
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Thanks for all of your helpful advice. In the end, after trying everything, the key was finally removed with a hammer, chisel, and a big pair of wire cutters (for leverage). It was pretty banged up when it finally came out, and I've ordered a new one which I'll install later this week (before a really big snowfall this weekend).
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