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I have read post on here about aftermarket bearings and while some of the suggestions will work, they are not the intended way (I was Taught) these bearings work. Just to give y’all a little background on me. I have been on the farm my whole life and had to replace bearings of all different sizes and types on various equipment Everyone knows that a bearings worst enemy is grit and water. That being said I use the UC206-20R3 bearings on the outer and UCX05-16 on the inner. If you install these correctly they will perform just as well as the Argo OEM. I have read where someone was grinding and cutting to modify them “To Work”. You don’t have to do this. There are two different options you can do.
OPTION A: (Greasable Bearing) Theese bearings come with a plug (little knot on top of race). Remove it with a pair of side cutters (don’t cut just use enough pressure to pull out). Most of these bearings have little to no grease or oil in them shipment. So you need to grease them. I like to use a grease needle with marine grease in my gun so I can actually see the grease going in and out the other hole or you can use your flanges and bolt them with the bearing sandwiched in between. If you do this make sure your hole you pulled the plug from is lined up with the grease Zert. Just spin the bearing while greasing so the grease covers all of the ball bearings inside. All you have to do now is put Humpty Dumpty back together again. Make sure your flanges are super clean so that no grit will enter the bearing. Also when installing make sure your outer flange lines up with the hole on the bearing. Just take your time and you will have a long lasting bearing you can grease. A little side note to keep grit from getting in while greasing make sure your grease zert is nice and clean before every time you grease.
Option B: (semi sealed bearing). Your remember that little plug I was talikin about. After you initially grease the bearing just reinsert that plug and during the install line the plug in the zert knotch. The flange on the inside will keep most of the grit out but won’t keep all out just depends on how dirty the inside of your machine is. I would use this option if I was in a hurry but if I had time I would use option A because i don’t mind doing my PM’s.
OPTION A: (Greasable Bearing) Theese bearings come with a plug (little knot on top of race). Remove it with a pair of side cutters (don’t cut just use enough pressure to pull out). Most of these bearings have little to no grease or oil in them shipment. So you need to grease them. I like to use a grease needle with marine grease in my gun so I can actually see the grease going in and out the other hole or you can use your flanges and bolt them with the bearing sandwiched in between. If you do this make sure your hole you pulled the plug from is lined up with the grease Zert. Just spin the bearing while greasing so the grease covers all of the ball bearings inside. All you have to do now is put Humpty Dumpty back together again. Make sure your flanges are super clean so that no grit will enter the bearing. Also when installing make sure your outer flange lines up with the hole on the bearing. Just take your time and you will have a long lasting bearing you can grease. A little side note to keep grit from getting in while greasing make sure your grease zert is nice and clean before every time you grease.
Option B: (semi sealed bearing). Your remember that little plug I was talikin about. After you initially grease the bearing just reinsert that plug and during the install line the plug in the zert knotch. The flange on the inside will keep most of the grit out but won’t keep all out just depends on how dirty the inside of your machine is. I would use this option if I was in a hurry but if I had time I would use option A because i don’t mind doing my PM’s.
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