I need help with an oil seal. I want to put a 36mm shaft axle flange where there is currently a 54.85 x 34.9 x 8 oil seal. Evidently Getrag doesn't like normal numbers? I do not have the 34.9 part, so I don't know if it is really a 35 and they size the number for squeeze.
Any oil seal experts? Can I shove a 55 in the 54.85 spot or will that overstress the seal? I do not want to risk leaks. I can turn the flange down to 35mm, but I would rather find a weird seal than cut chips.
Thanks
zordak
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8/22/23 10:00 a.m.
If 54.85 is the size of the bore for the seal then it is a 55mm seal you need the .15 press to hold the seal.
Bump before I buy parts I might need and parts I know I won't need in an effort to determine which parts I do need.
A hair thicker at 11mm thick, but Motion Industries shows this
https://www.motion.com/products/sku/07096660
In reply to HotNotch :
Thanks for that. I did find a source for 55x36x8, I am just not sure if it has enough squish to stuff into a hole for 54.85 without distorting the seal.
.15 mm is .005" of an inch. That is reasonable IMO for a press fit on a seal. May want to freeze the seal first to aid in install but it should go.
Is the seal you found all rubber or have a steel shell?
In reply to HotNotch :
I will have to double check on reinforcement. I was assuming yes as a worst case. I agree .005 is not a lot for a slice of rubber, at the same time, if someone here chimes in with, "yeah, we use those," then I would rather go with the "real" part. "Yeah, they call it 54.85 but it is really 55 (or 54.5 or whatever)" would also be useful.
I think I will be loading the parts cannon tonight.