55 Greenie Quill Question

[bobsdad]

Hello all. Just picked up a Mark V SN 291221 in pretty nice shape. Most of it is in boxes on the bench going through inspection and cleaning. Should have taken a before pix but anxious to get after it.

Still has Gilmer drive and single bearing quill. Had a time getting the quill out due to a little galling which should clean up fine. My question, however, is on the bearing. I was able to pull the shaft out by hand with no real force. Just slid it out. After I popped off the snap ring, the bearing also just slid out of the quill housing. It is a Fafnir 202KDD5. Bearing seems fine but there is a little more play than I like so will probably replace it.

These things shouldn't come apart that easy should they? Should I be worried about something else? For now I'm going to stick with the Gilmer system.

John
Richland, WA

[JPG]

Hello all. Just picked up a Mark V SN 291221 in pretty nice shape. Most of it is in boxes on the bench going through inspection and cleaning. Should have taken a before pix but anxious to get after it.

Still has Gilmer drive and single bearing quill. Had a time getting the quill out due to a little galling which should clean up fine. My question, however, is on the bearing. I was able to pull the shaft out by hand with no real force. Just slid it out. After I popped off the snap ring, the bearing also just slid out of the quill housing. It is a Fafnir 202KDD5. Bearing seems fine but there is a little more play than I like so will probably replace it.

These things shouldn't come apart that easy should they? Should I be worried about something else? For now I'm going to stick with the Gilmer system.

John
Richland, WA

When I replaced the quill bearing on my 'goldie', it came off the quill shaft quite easily. The 'new' bearing was a little 'tighter' on the shaft, but did not require a bearing puller to install it.

[bucksaw]

When I have a loose bearing seat, I take a chisel and hammer and score the shaft where the bearing seats parallel to the shaft and equal spaced around the shaft. It usually only takes a light tap with the hammer to tighten up the fit. Start really light because it does not take much to tighten the fit. My dad, who was a machinist most of his life, taught me this trick.

[billmayo]

When I have a loose bearing seat, I take a chisel and hammer and score the shaft where the bearing seats parallel to the shaft and equal spaced around the shaft. It usually only takes a light tap with the hammer to tighten up the fit. Start really light because it does not take much to tighten the fit. My dad, who was a machinist most of his life, taught me this trick.

Also, I find that channel-lock pliers and a hammer will allow even spacing around the shaft to keep the bearing centered on the shaft.

[wa2crk]

Bob's Dad;
Nice picture of the quill but I was more interested in the background. Call Sign??
Is that a kenwood?
Bill V WA2CRK

[bobsdad]

Good eyes Bill. Call is NU7F and it's an FT-1000MP. More hobbies than I have time for and now with a Greenie to rebuild!