VICON WAGTAIL BEARINGS

jjjjjjjk

Just wondering how many bearings are in a vicon wagtail spreader. are they expensive.

Timmaay

jjjjjjjk wrote: »

Just wondering how many bearings are in a vicon wagtail spreader. are they expensive.

5 in total I think, the main ones that go are the 2 on each side and the one needle bearing in the aluminium housing. The two other ones in the vertical shaft rarely give trouble, but worth changing if you got the whole lot out anyways. I'm not sure on price, they aren't hugely expensive, bar if the aluminium housing is damaged also, a new housing and needle bearing is 150 quid +vat from what I remember.

jjjjjjjk

I have a nice few other makes of spreaders done.but I have one one with these 3 gone could You could tell me how you get at the one in the housing and how it's done and the 2 behind the 2 plastic covers thanks

blue5000

Have you any pics? Simple way is to burn them out with a welder, but you don't want to be doing that near plastic or aluminium.

td5man

Timmaay wrote: »

5 in total I think, the main ones that go are the 2 on each side and the one needle bearing in the aluminium housing. The two other ones in the vertical shaft rarely give trouble, but worth changing if you got the whole lot out anyways. I'm not sure on price, they aren't hugely expensive, bar if the aluminium housing is damaged also, a new housing and needle bearing is 150 quid +vat from what I remember.

Had to replace the housing last year it was less than a €100, bearings aren't very expensive.
3 bearings are all that need replacing usually.

Figerty

td5man wrote: »

Had to replace the housing last year it was less than a €100, bearings aren't very expensive.
3 bearings are all that need replacing usually.

Cheap bearings aren't expensive. Motor factors usually have cheap bearings. Look at SKF or NSK bearings. It' might cost you more but in the long run it will last longer.
I got sealed bearing the last time it did them. Saved the hassle of greasing them too often. Now I pump in grease to keep water out. so far so good.

Willfarman

That vari width aluminium housing the bearing and the nylon belt were 150 + vat when I last done one years ago. Went for an abbey spreader because it doesn't have one of them.

Cavanjack

How does one remove the aluminum housing/adjuster in the flywheel? Is it a case of pressing it out or does it screw out?

td5man

Cavanjack wrote: »

How does one remove the aluminum housing/adjuster in the flywheel? Is it a case of pressing it out or does it screw out?

Just pressed in, think it comes out either way.
Very easily broken. :-(