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Thanks Bill. That's helpful, and I may be in contact if I can't find the right bearings at my local shop (Rocky Mountain Supply in Fort Collins, CO). My main concern at the moment is finding the right spot on the shafts where the bearing used to be. I took bearings off the quill (single bearing type...

Yes, I have the exact same one. Already replaced power cord. Pulled the wires before anyway said something. Hasty. Hasty.

So I'm suspecting that I'm up a creek with the locations for these new bearings...is that so?

Pics tonight... I hope.

Ha! I pulled bearings! Now to replace them... Couple questions: - The inside of the motor is still dusted with sawdust. I blew out what I could; is it ok? - When I put bearing back on, do they have to go in the exact same spot? How do I know what the exact spot is? Should I have marked them somehow?...

Nevermind. Got it. The ol' rubber mallet. Now I'm working on the quill sleeve...

I can't get the "face" off the motor in order to get at those bearings. Not the sheave. Just the round silver part that is connected to the shaft. Sheesh. I'm an idiot.

Half a century of cutting wood will leave a lot of sawdust in your motor.

No sir, it was not long solved. But it is now thanks to your excellent suggestion. Ah, the satisfaction of freeing those dadgum screws. While at HF I bit the bullet and bought Bill's Bearing Separator and Puller set. Now I just need to figure out how to use and get those bearings out. Time to get to...

I can't get the forum to load at home so I'm posting from work. I haven't given up, but I'm a little nervous about replacing bearings. I just don't think I have the tools (besides the tool Mayo suggested). So I may call a machinist. Not that I have the money for that, but I can at least call. Will b...

etcguy: Kroil sounds good. Thanks. bill and charles: I figured out the setscrew. It was filled with lead. I didn't think it was because the other one wasn't. Alas. Thanks for the lube info. Will be watching those sessions soon. I was able to disassemble the quill feed assembly. In fact, everything i...

Another conundrum!

There's no setscrew holding in the Quill Feed Pinion. It's been FILLED IN with some kind of metal filler. I tried tapping out the pinion but no dice. Tap harder? Drill out the metal?