Main Journal Bearing Disassembly

More recently I have been taking apart the main shaft bearings. The inboard bearing is located between the pulley and the runner stone on the center frame support. Shown below with bearing cap removed

Here is a shot of the bearing cap. Shaft looks ok and can still be used without any repairs so far.

Next I moved to the adjustment wheel section located at the end of the main shaft. This region includes the stone gap adjustment knob, thrust bearing and grease cup, main thrust spring and radial bearing assembly. Shown below with adjustment knob assembly and axial retainer bolts removed.

 

Here is what it looks like with the thrust bearing housing, main spring and spring retainer removed.

and after removing the radial bearing cap it looks like this.