QA36 snow thrower
 

has anyone tried installing grease fittings on a QA36 snowthrower auger shaft original bearings?

I'm interested to see the replies on this. I was working on my QA42A today and was wondering the same thing.

Something I have done for years on sealed bearings is to inject grease under the seal with a small syringe.
If you are careful you don't hurt the seal and give many, many years of life to bearings.
Most bearings go bad from lack of lube and rust than they do from actual wear.
It takes some time to put grease into a syringe with my finger but it sure saves the bearings, especially when you figure down time @ critical planting/harvest time.
I have not found a sealed bearing I couldn’t grease.

QA 36 bearings
 

original bearings in my blower are not typical sealed bearings
they are ball bearings sandwiched between two stamped
flanges. mine have 13 .375 dia. ball bearings.thought I had lost one
but found that both bearings have thirteen. perhaps the space is for
grease when originally assembled. flanges are hardened and too hard
to drill and tap for zerk fitting. will clean flanges and repack bearings
and reassemble. picture enclosed.

Thats the same exact bearings on my CW-36. I just took mine apart to clean it up and re-paint it last fall. I ordered new sealed up to date bearings for it and plan on putting them on come spring. I re-packed mine with grease too because I found the flanges were too hard to drill a hole in as well. Did yours have two rubber rings inside also ?

Qa36
 

yes,each one had one of these

do you have the part number and supplier for the sealed bearings?

http://ccspecialties.org/implementparts_1.html

and scroll down the page.....
IH - Snowthrower auger bearing W/Locking Collar & Mounting Flanges Set
2 Sets needed per Thrower

Fits models BB36, CC36, CC42, CW36, QA36, QA42, QA36A, QA42A, and QA36B.

its $32 per set BTW...

Hope that helps? IF you need the exact part numbers I can go out in the garage an look...

QA36 snow thrower
 

thanks for reply. how is your thrower working with the
repacked original bearings?

It seems to be working great so far. We havent had any big snows since xmas though. I do plan on putting the new bearings on in the spring,but ill hold onto the original ones just in case.