Re: [ihc] Throwout myths and legends...

["T.R.E. Jr." <T_R_E_Jr@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

-----Tom Reed wrote:

<snip>
> Here's the deal, the greaseable collar has a passage to an opening on the
> face
> where the greaseable bearing sits. To identify a greaseable bearing, when
> it's
> off the collar, you will find a port that has to be aligned with the
> opening
> collar when the bearing is pressed on.

---Yep, the greasable bearing has a passage and 180 degree from that passage
there is a line on the bearing that you use to center that passage over the
port in the collar. AND MAKE SURE your new bearing can be pressed on, if
not, you will have to peen the mating surface of the collar with a small
center punch to enlarge the circumference (basically). If you don't and it
doesn't fit snugly, the bearing will* fall off the collar and possibly break
the levers on the pressure plate.

<snip>
>... To identify if the collar you have
> could be converted to greasable, look at the bottom for a raised portion
> of
> the casting.

---So far, all the collars I have seen had the extra casting in them for the
zerk fitting. Even collars from mid-to-late `70 Loadstars, which is where I
got my spare (`78). Some are different in length, but the only difference I
can see that matters for* the Scout II is the distance from the fork seats
to the face.


<snip>
>... If this is present you should be able to drill and tap it for a
> zerk fitting in the truck

---IIRC, I used a 1/8" drill bit (may have been 3/32", you will have to
decide by comparing the drill bit to the area you will be drilling) to bore
the grease passage from the face of the collar toward the 1/4" bore I
drilled to house the jerk fitting. Tap 4 threads in the 1/4" bore and then
install the zerk. If that all sounds like too much trouble Super Scout
Specialist had some collar and bearing combinations that cost $100... all
ready to install and grease.

---Thank you,
-T.R.E.Jr.
-`73 Scout II (StoneThrower)
-`51 Farmall H (Heinz)
-`49 IH fridge (presently unnamed and in need of a compressor)
-`49 Plymouth Special Deluxe 4-door Sedan (Papapalooza)