Hi guys,

I've been lurking here for a while and found a lot of the information very useful.

What I need to know now is how to remove the front roller on an SB45 I picked up recently. Everything else on the machine is fine but the end covers on the roller are shot and there is a fair bit of play. If I can get it off I will either replace the end caps or engineer roller bearings to fit.

When I had a look at it, the rod through the center has a nut on one end but the other seems to be welded to the frame and this is what has thrown me. Do I need to remove the whole side cover just to get the front roller off?

What am I missing here please?

TIA
Cheers,
RossA