Hi Elton,

I am in the same ship as you, trying to get a 45 into a good state of repair. I am going quite steadily, getting good advice along the way from the help here, but a lot of it comes down to intuition and research when repairing things by yourself (unless you have prior training/skills).

Sourcing bearings is easy. Here in Perth you have BSC, CBC or Statewide Bearings etc. I got all my NSK bearings for under $60, except the rear roller types. Purchasing those is really goanna sting, if you find any for less than $30 each please let me know - I still haven't heard back about them yet.

The self aligning bearing is not hard to come by (and fairly priced - I paid $15), you'll probably find it at any one of those shops mentioned, assuming I have purchased the correct one. If you do go for a self aligning bearing you will need a v-ring seal and rubber washer to stop dirt getting into the bearing, as the bearing is unsealed to allow axial movement. My 17" 45 came with a standard bearing from the factory. The seal was damaged due to movement in the shaft and the bearing no longer spins freely.

Here is a list of bearings required:
RLS5-2RS (LJ5/8) - reel x2
6204VV (20x47x14) - large spocket x1
6003VV (17x35x10) - small spocket x1

6202VV (15x35x11) - for housing x1
or
1202 (15x35x11) - self aligning

Rollers???

Some exciting bearing pics, to help with identification...

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Good luck mending your 45! BB, in Perth you get used to so many summer days in the high thirties, streaks of fourties that when the temperature hits sub 20's the woolly doonas come out and people fire up the wood burners! Early mornings way down south of Perth are extremely chilly too.