I don’t expect this video to get very many views but for those of you who may need this information, I hope this helps.

About to replace Bandit bearings on the opposite side of disc chipper. I let the bearing cover fill with excess grease over the years and it eventually prevented rainwater from draining out a crack in the bottom. Water and grease churning and soon enough I had a bearing failure in only 700 hours of use.

Where were you 15 years ago. I had to do the same thing. Took me 6 hours to change mine. Similar disk chipper, same bearing and clutch set up with belt. My Machanic used a cutting torch to cut it loose. He didn’t even scare the shaft. He was an amazing guy. Sorry to have lost such a good man so early.

Our Vermeer's bearings went out not 12 hours ago, what great timing on the video Blair, Thanks!

Thank you very much for uploading your video to the net, because thanks to it, I was able to give myself an idea to solve a problem with a machine that uses a similar bearing.

Keep that mechanic he is gold. Thanks for share i just bought used DR 18 HP vanguard watching videos learning thanku wow the sucker lock in on u

This is an awesome and priceless video. Thank you for sharing this wealth of knowledge on this procedure for the Bandit Chippers.

Well done...bring in the man of wisdom. A lifetime experience.

Nothing like having a good mechanic that you can trust to do the work and get it done right.

Goggles and a face shield didn't slow a broken zizz disk from giving my acquaintance a hatchet size slash on the forehead that any Indian would be proud of , Blair keep paying your great mechanic .

Nice job Randy 👍👍👍

Old school skills...Go Randy

Just replaced a new Logan hydraulic clutch on a Rayco RC12 chipper as well as knives, anvil and other stuff.

Thanks for the video.

Video definitely helps thanks

excellent video !!! thank you so much

Haha. I think Randy’s “fur” acts as his arm protection, almost. I’ve changed many bearings like this in different applications (large cooler fans for natural gas engine/compressor packages). Wow! Over 20 years on that bearing. Obviously the guy that owns that chipper must maintain it above and beyond man. specs. Lol. Always interesting. Thank you for all your posts. Cheers

I fix my cars, mowers and most things around the house. While I seldom really hurt myself, it’s a rare project where I don’t see my own blood at some point. Watching a mechanical whiz like Randy do it, I don’t feel too bad!

I’ve got a 95 bandit 250. It’s awesome but finding somebody that Knows these machines is tough. I just grease and grease keep the knives sharp and hope for the best

I have one of those good secret mechanics as well. Im getting my bearings Replaced on the front of my bandit stump grinder currently.