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Is there anyone out there who has successfully rebuilt the poly-v Drive Sleeve Assembly (518145).

I have been told that I should not attempt to do this but I do not see why. I can readily see that the task can probably only be done by someone using the correct bearing pullers but what else is there that I am missing.

BTW I have a new spare in my box of "may be needed" one day parts but I am now doubting my judgment on this purchase.

What say you?

dusty wrote: BTW I have a new spare in my box of "may be needed" one day parts but I am now doubting my judgment on this purchase.

Hey Dusty, I can't speak on the drive sleeve assembly, but what is the new spare you refer to?

dusty wrote:Is there anyone out there who has successfully rebuilt the poly-v Drive Sleeve Assembly (518145).

I have been told that I should not attempt to do this but I do not see why. I can readily see that the task can probably only be done by someone using the correct bearing pullers but what else is there that I am missing.

BTW I have a new spare in my box of "may be needed" one day parts but I am now doubting my judgment on this purchase.

What say you?

Not sure who told you not to attempt it but many of us have done so with no problems. There are several threads discussing howto and fell free to ask questions.

I bought this video to get me started in the right direction:
http://cgi.ebay.com/Repair-your-Shopsmith-Mark-V-HEADSTOCK-by-JacobAnderson_W0QQitemZ120550885542QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUS_DVD_HD_DVD_Blu_ray?hash=item1c116488a6

PG-Zac wrote:Hey Dusty, I can't speak on the drive sleeve assembly, but what is the new spare you refer to?

Poorly written sentence. I have a new poly-v drive sleeve assembly (so I really do not need to rebuild one).

bucksaw wrote:Not sure who told you not to attempt it but many of us have done so with no problems. There are several threads discussing howto and fell free to ask questions.

I bought this video to get me started in the right direction:
http://cgi.ebay.com/Repair-your-Shopsmith-Mark-V-HEADSTOCK-by-JacobAnderson_W0QQitemZ120550885542QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUS_DVD_HD_DVD_Blu_ray?hash=item1c116488a6

It turns out that NO ONE told me that, bucksaw.

What I was told was to not attempt to rebuild the Idler Shaft because the shaft is the inner race of the bearing.

I replaced all of the bearings on my Mark VII even the eccentric bearings which came out of their lttle home almost without any coaxing. The drive sleeve bearings are one of the easier ones to remove/replace IMHO. Go for it I am a firm believer in replacing all bearins and not using old used ones i.e. spares. The new bearings cost very little and it is the only way to be sure everything is good to go.