Difficulty

Moderate

Steps

8

Time Required

                          10 - 30 minutes

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  • Upper Feed Roller Bearing
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Introduction

What you need

Step 1

              Upper Feed Roller Bearing
  • Before you begin, make sure the drain cleaner is disconnected from power.
  • Use your hand to unscrew and remove the feed pressure knob.

Before you begin, make sure the drain cleaner is disconnected from power.

Use your hand to unscrew and remove the feed pressure knob.

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Step 2

  • Use a 1/4 inch socket wrench to remove the three bolts securing the feed roller holder plate.

Use a 1/4 inch socket wrench to remove the three bolts securing the feed roller holder plate.

Step 3

  • Remove the feed roller holder plate.

Remove the feed roller holder plate.

Step 4

  • Use a 3/16 inch hex wrench to remove the top swing pin.

Use a 3/16 inch hex wrench to remove the top swing pin.

Step 5

  • Use pliers to lift out and remove the pressure spring plate.
  • Lift out and remove the pressure spring.

Use pliers to lift out and remove the pressure spring plate.

Lift out and remove the pressure spring.

Step 6

  • Use pliers to lift the top carrier straight up and out of the feed body.
  • During reassembly, make sure that the carrier is oriented so that its threaded hole lines up with the swing pin hole in the feed body.
  • During reassembly, clean the carrier and apply new grease before inserting it into the feed body.

Use pliers to lift the top carrier straight up and out of the feed body.

During reassembly, make sure that the carrier is oriented so that its threaded hole lines up with the swing pin hole in the feed body.

During reassembly, clean the carrier and apply new grease before inserting it into the feed body.

Step 7

  • Use a 3/16 inch hex wrench to remove the feed roller shaft.
  • It may be necessary to insert a thin screwdriver or hex wrench into the top end of the carrier to help hold the carrier while you loosen the feed roller shaft.

Use a 3/16 inch hex wrench to remove the feed roller shaft.

It may be necessary to insert a thin screwdriver or hex wrench into the top end of the carrier to help hold the carrier while you loosen the feed roller shaft.

Step 8

  • Remove the upper feed roller assembly, including the fiber disks on either side of it.

Remove the upper feed roller assembly, including the fiber disks on either side of it.

To reassemble your device, follow these instructions in reverse order.

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