It's weird how once you start watching someones videos, it really don't matter what they are doing, or working on, ya just watch it, lol, great tips you're giving there, Pretty soon you won't even need to direct John to focus on this or that, just have patience Dad, (he is from that "special" generation ya know)😉👌, lol, just kidding John, you're a bright kid its obvious,😋🤞, great video guys👍, and thanks for sharing.
Thank you for that info, and all you do of course .I have a loose shaft bearing ( most people say it's a screw loose,but..), and have let it set for lack of know-how.Now I know it's easier than I thought ,but still tough. I hope you all have a happy, safe, and healthy New Year. Many thanks for all you've shared,and am happy to see you're at 144K subs.You've earned All.
Happy new year to you guys. Hope Jess and baby are still doing well. I always look forward to your videos. John may decide to be a camera man instead of a mechanic!
True I normally leave that out of videos as an option cause the casting on these is not pure. Have seen several pics posted where cases failed from a basic propane torch. On a higher end MST I would risk it if needed.
if you put a longer input shaft. you can run 2 outside bearings and not depend on that little bearing and case to keep from snapping. then you can run super heavy spring on clutch and not ruin input bearing . without the extra bearing your just playing games .
If you were to do a lot of these you might want to weld up some kind of a jig to hold the casing make your life a little easier heck even something made out of wood, that'd be a good project for your son
The problem is you can never fix it right only as best you can. These love to break off the case bolts. Fixing it right means threw drilling and replacing with 1/4 20 bolt and nylock nut. Then comes the discontinued seals on the brake shaft and the input shaft. Cost parts wise is sub $20 make it $30 to cover brake pads that are always toast by this point. Even I take 2 hours to do the full job. But compared to a MST206 in surplus sales still goes for $250+. Conclusion it would have to be a customer I like.
If you don't install a new rubber seal on the top of that shaft, you can't expect the new upper bearing to last very long, the dirt/water will drastically shorten it's life, mowers are good at making dust/dirt fly. The part number you show on the video is for a bronze bearing for the internal gear shafts, not the rubber seal. The seal is no longer available, but it can be had from one of the largest bearing manufacturers in the world - SKF Don't forget to grease up the new bearings. It's real easy to 'make' a bearing puller with a long bolt, the right sized socket or spacer, a few washers and a nut. You really going to clean up that rusty disintegrating washer instead of just replacing it?
