Flange-cup, Bearing 26-6120

1. Remove upper & lower cover.
2. Remove drive belt from auger shaft.
3. Remove drive pulley assembly to access auger pulley bolt.
4. Remove auger pulley bolt & pulley.
5. Remove pulley flange with gear puller.
6. Remove bolts from auger shaft bearing & remove auger bearing, bearing cups & thrust washer.
... Read more />7. Install new thrust washer, bearing & bearing cups.
8. Reinstall remaining parts in reverse order.
9. Adjust tension on auger drive cable.

Followed instruction relative the specific equipment found online.
Removal of the main shaft drive sheave was difficult, sheave set screws marked the drive shaft.
Original auger bearing flanges are threaded, replacement bearings were not, required to purchase a 5/16GÇ¥ X 18 bolt thread tap and cut threads into them, the fla ... Read more nge holes were of the right diameter for the tap.
The auger bearing can then installed onto the auger shaft ends.
Tight clearances when installing the main drive sheave and itGÇÖs relative key requires manual manipulation of the complete auger, gearbox, main shaft assembly while inserting the woodruff key, once started tap the key into its final position, then tighten the set screws. The auger / gearbox can then be positioned and secured into place by bolting auger shaft bearings bearing to the hood side walls.