AA 130 crumbs fall from transfer head
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Does anyone else have coal crumbs fall out of slot in bottom of transfer head in the bearing area? Last 4 years I had a can to collect them, but a few weeks ago I covered the hole up and now the bearing makes a low noise , every with plenty of oil in the Oiler...Are you supposed to let the crumbs fall out and make a little mess?
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There are brass wear parts in there that get oiled...fix them or just keep on catching the grit...
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Mine spits little chunks out of the flapper too. LOL
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I asked Pete Axeman about this a few weeks ago. He said that normally they should only spit out a few crumbs once in a while. If crumbs are coming out constantly, The brass bearing or the removable gland ring may be worn out.
I knew about the brass, but I didn't know there was gland ring in there with the packing ring. My 1991 130M really spit out a lot of crumbs. After I talked to Pete I looked at the transfer head and realized that the removable gland ring was gone! No wonder it spit out so many crumbs.
-Don
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None here, I was taken aback that a catch cup was a standard arrangement... but it is often this way I find lately.