06-13-2020, 09:07 AM
Good morning all,
I'm in the process of upgrading my Grizzly G0453 15" planer with a Byrd cutterhead. Grizzly recommended replacing the two oil seals at the same time as well as the gasket. Got the machine apart but I can not remove one of the oil seals. Seems like it has been factory installed with some sort of adhesive. I'm getting it out piece by piece but I'm certain there will be little bits that prevent the new seal from seating properly. Any suggestions? Perhaps a solvent to loosen the last rubber bits eg: naphtha, alcohol or mineral spirits. For those with the G0453/0454 the oil seal is #536. Oddly there was a small o-ring atop the gasket which is not called out in the drawings. Any thoughts would be greatly appreciated.
I'm in the process of upgrading my Grizzly G0453 15" planer with a Byrd cutterhead. Grizzly recommended replacing the two oil seals at the same time as well as the gasket. Got the machine apart but I can not remove one of the oil seals. Seems like it has been factory installed with some sort of adhesive. I'm getting it out piece by piece but I'm certain there will be little bits that prevent the new seal from seating properly. Any suggestions? Perhaps a solvent to loosen the last rubber bits eg: naphtha, alcohol or mineral spirits. For those with the G0453/0454 the oil seal is #536. Oddly there was a small o-ring atop the gasket which is not called out in the drawings. Any thoughts would be greatly appreciated.