Throw-out bearing

[littlepint]

Is there no way to grease the Throw-out bearing on a 1948 8N? Thanks for any help!

 

[Bruce (VA)]

No.

It's a sealed unit.
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[Kirk-NJ]

The later 4 speed industrials had a greaseable throw out bearing with zerk drilled into case so it might be possible to add one but seem like more work. The sealed units usually last the lifetime
of the clutch.

 

[Ultradog MN]

Kirk,
I'm more familiar with the 3 cylinder industrials - 3400, 4400, 545, etc than the Prior models.
They have a grease cup on the side of the bell housing. Those don't grease the throw out bearing itself. They grease the TOB retainer where it slides on the nose of the input shaft.
That said, I agree the TOB is sealed and doesn't usually need grease during the life time of the clutch.

 

[Bruce (VA)]

Same thing on a model A Ford.

Remove the floorboard, remove the TOB cover, grease the bearing.....which just puts grease on the front transmission shaft.

The bearing itself is sealed.
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[Kirk-NJ]

You might be right. Memory ain't what it used to be.