Power Gear Leveling Pump motor & pump removal?

[John Stott]

I changed the pump motor but not the bearing on my Power Gear leveling system a while back (couldn't see how to get the bearing out) and now the bearing is making a lot of noise. I pulled the pump motor today to take a look and the bearing is totally shot (even missing some ball bearings). the question is how to get the bearing out? Power Gear tip sheet says to remove the tank assemble but that looks like a huge job (or is it?). Has anyone done this?or had a shop di it? Has anyone had this problem and what did you do to fix it.

Is it a big job to remove the pump assembly? Anyone know what something like this might cost in a shot?

Any insights would be great.

Thanks,
John

[Waiter21]

The description I used was "It sounds like a food blender full of marbles"

I replaced mine a year or so ago. Its a standard bearing that almost any bearing supply house will have in stock. (6202) When you push the bearing out, the new bearing must fit snuggly, if not, it will spin in the housing and make noise. If you don't weant to get fancy and make a sleeve, Use a piece of aluminum foil, lay it over the bearing slot, then push the bearing into the slot. The foil will act as a shim and keep the bearing from spinning in the slot.

Also, look at the seal, if it looks OK, leave it. Its job is to keep water out or any other crude out of the system, its not under pressure..

Heres a article with a lot of photos:

Leveler pump sounds like a food blender full of marbles – 1999 Southwind 35S


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[John Stott]

Waiter 21 This is a great reply, very thorough and the pictures are very helpful. Big thanks.
This is more than I want to tackle however, Does anyone know what it might cost to get a shop to do this fix?