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Post by krazydiamond on May 3, 2016 17:18:37 GMT -5
After 10 years of valiant service, the bearings on my trim saw seem to be finally seizing. Having taken it all apart (again) and oiling what i could, it now makes a deafening racket when cutting. Everything else (the motor, etc.) seems to be fine. I looked up the Lortone website and it appears they have totally redesigned the 6" model and don't appear to offer replacement parts for anything!
Any advice out there on how to proceed? Anybody know a tame Lortone rep to talk to?
Thanks!
KD
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Post by jakesrocks on May 3, 2016 19:12:06 GMT -5
If you manage to find more than 1 bearing / shaft set, let me know. I'm looking for the same parts.
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Post by rockpowell on May 4, 2016 8:50:48 GMT -5
I have found that electrical shops Carrie all kinds of bearings, and that's my first stop, just did the bearings on an old Highland Park trim saw, just take the old ones with you and they can help you.
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Post by unclesoska on May 4, 2016 13:37:52 GMT -5
Did you Call Lortone? They are very helpful and have many parts for some but not all discontinued products.
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Post by johnjsgems on May 4, 2016 13:43:40 GMT -5
I was going to suggest calling Lortone too. Very nice and helpful. Most dealers don't discount parts. You can also find replacement bearings for most equipment through industrial bearing suppliers. Or measure and search online.
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Post by woodman on May 4, 2016 16:31:32 GMT -5
I just replaced the bearings in my Old LOrtone 18 inch saw. Found the exact same bearings on Ebay.
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Post by johnjsgems on May 5, 2016 13:51:28 GMT -5
None of the manufacturers make their own bearings so pretty much any bearing can be found either online or through a bearing house. Arbor assemblies get trickier if bearings are pressed on and then pressed into a housing. Calling Lortone they can tell you what bearing is needed according to how old saw is (if original paint they can give you the era of manufacture). If it is insert type bearing in a rubber housing like their arbors and combo unit you can readily find those by measuring outside diameter, width, and bore size. Always opt for sealed ball bearings over bronze bushings.
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