Hi again I'm back with the start of part 2 of my restoration. For those of you who want to see my engine rebuild search under the engine section for Kirby H4-4A. So far I have disassembled everything and assessed what I need and so far it looks pretty good, mechanicaly it looks great no cracks in the base, sprockets look fine, chains look brand new and reel seems ok. The only things that i will replace because it's disassembled are just the general wear and tear parts such as bearings and friction cork pads.
So after doing some research can I confirm bearing part numbers? Clutch pto self aligning bearing part# 1202 Front reel blade bearings part# RLS5.2RS Rear roller bearings (discontinued) Clutch cone bearing part# (TBA)? My drive sprocket bearings look new so I will reuse them but part numbers would be good to have for reference
I also haven't worked out yet the clutch and drive pad cork part numbers, if any one would be so kind enough to help me out which ones I need it would be a great help.
I also got the reel blade cleaned up ready for painting and was wondering if there is a general measurement of the blade width to indicate how much life is left in it.
I did a light test spray on the frame to check colour match, it's around the front reel section on the rusty patch.
So far this is the beginning of my preping there's alot of cleaning and rust removal to do so I will give you small updates as I make progress and no doubt ask a question or two.
