Randall wrote:
>> I was wondering what and how much
>> lubrication should I put on the pilot bearing for the transmission input
>> shaft? The bushing looks to be bronze and I wonder if it needs any
>> lubrication at all?
>>
>
> The book says it is Oilite, so should not need any further lubrication. I
> use a little dry moly anyway, which at least doesn't seem to hurt anything.
>
>
If memory serves, Oilite is a porous bronze alloy that retains oil
inside the porous structure. I tend to soak new Oilite bushings in oil
overnight before installing them. I suspect the approved method
involves heat but I never got around to looking it up. I also tend to
smear a little assembly lube on the bushing to shaft surfaces anyway
just to make assembly easier. Just a little because I don't want the
lube to work its way out to the friction surfaces.
TeriAnn
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