screeching from Delta 22-540

[rsulvan]

I haven't used it in a couple years and brought it out of storage and blew off the dust. On startup it screeched and squalled like a bansheee. I took the belt off and ran the motor which sounds fine. I am suspecting a bering in the cutterhead. Anyone ever do a bering change? How big of a job is it and are there any specific procedures?

[ponch37300]

From looking at the diagrams for your planer it doesn't look like it's hard to get to. You will probably need a 2 or 3 jaw bearing puller and maybe a bearing separator depending on how the bearings are on there. There are a few different bearings that it might be and they are kind of expensive so you might have to figure out which one it is so you aren't just throwing parts at it. If you didn't run it for to long you might be able to clean the bearings and put new grease in them. They might have just got some rust or the grease might have dried out from sitting.

[rsulvan]

Sounds like a good place to start by cleaning and greasing. The one on the belt side seems easily accessible but am wondering if the drive chain assembly has to come off to get to that one or does the cutter head slide out.

[DoctorD]

this is going to be fun 4 u .you need to take the gearbox off ,covers , lower gear rod,lift rod on the pulley side will need to be moved up and out of the way<just so the cutter head will go by. and u can use milwaukee bearing #02-04-1748 , its a little cheaper.<be smart and take the blades out, if u have the gauge that is>.