Shielded Mainshaft Bearing

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Gearbox Main shaft (inner) bearing supplied by RGM has shielding on both sides. your wealth of wisdom please
Remove the inner shield or leave insitu
 
We have been down this road before ,personally I would leave the shields on the bearing
The bearing is sealed and lubed for its designed life span I really do doubt it would last longer with oil from a Norton gearbox entered into it
 
baz said:
We have been down this road before ,personally I would leave the shields on the bearing
The bearing is sealed and lubed for its designed life span I really do doubt it would last longer with oil from a Norton gearbox entered into it
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Shielded bearings are not "sealed" bearings therefore any lube inside the shielded bearing would eventually be diluted and washed away by gearbox oil.

https://www.bearingworks.com/technical-data/seals-and-shields.php
‘Z’ Type Shield – The ‘Z’ type shield is a metal shield that typically is non-removable after installation as is it pressed in. There is a small gap about .005 inches between the shield and inner race. There is no contact so obtainable speeds and torque are not effected as in a contact type seal. Lubricant leakage can occur and contamination can enter through this gap. They have fair dust resistance and poor water resistance. Shields are good to around 350 F.
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Yes I agree a shielded bearing isn't sealed but I can't see the gearbox oil washing away the grease and not putting anything back
This is what I have done on my norton gearbox and also on the timing side main bearing of my BSA b44
 
baz said:
Yes I agree a shielded bearing isn't sealed but I can't see the gearbox oil washing away the grease and not putting anything back
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Sorry, but I don't follow? If you agree gearbox oil can get into the bearing and wash the grease out it will then be lubricated by gearbox oil, same as if the shield wasn't there.
 
I'd like to think that the shield would keep out the larger debris that are present in the Norton gearbox
The next time I take my gearbox apart I will break the shield out and see if there is any grease left ,or if it's bone dry or full of oil
 
baz said:
I'd like to think that the shield would keep out the larger debris that are present in the Norton gearbox
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The sleeve gear bearing is already shielded against debris by the sleeve (4th) gear pinion.
https://www.oldbritts.com/gearbox_a.html
Shielded Mainshaft Bearing


http://www.doov.com/apps/nortoncomp...t&view=article&id=25:layshaft-bearing-upgrade

Shielded Mainshaft Bearing
 
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