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stubbornrichard · 07-04-2009, 07:35 PM

Im not shure on the brand of the unit but the gearbox says "five star" and all serial numbers and markings are rusted away, the input shaft turns with a pipe wrench and is slowly getting easier (the gearbox was full of water) this might sound very wrong but what if i just refill it with oil replace the bottom seal and just let it run for a while and let the gear lube work its way into the rusty bearings, all i would need is just a few days of operating time on it and then i can spend the money to rebuild it this fall, my only concern is can i damage the gears in any way by doing this, and is it even possible to get parts for it and how much $ it would be

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stubbornrichard New Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 22	Acquired an old post hole driller but it needs bearings, any ideas? Im not shure on the brand of the unit but the gearbox says "five star" and all serial numbers and markings are rusted away, the input shaft turns with a pipe wrench and is slowly getting easier (the gearbox was full of water) this might sound very wrong but what if i just refill it with oil replace the bottom seal and just let it run for a while and let the gear lube work its way into the rusty bearings, all i would need is just a few days of operating time on it and then i can spend the money to rebuild it this fall, my only concern is can i damage the gears in any way by doing this, and is it even possible to get parts for it and how much $ it would be