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I am in the process of replacing the rings on an old Sears D44 Lightweight that I have. That part is pretty straightforward. When I pulled the cover off of the crankcase and removed the connecting rod cap, all of the tiny, loose needle bearings fell out. I have already ordered a new set of needle bearings, that come on a strip, like this:
Has anyone ever installed any of these, and if so, can you tell me how in the heck they are installed? I am assuming whatever the black stuff is that holds them together dissolves somehow? I don't know how in the world one would put the needles in place with heavy grease the way you normally would inside of a crankcase like that. I can put up a picture of the crank/crankcase and the rod if it'll help.
Has anyone ever installed any of these, and if so, can you tell me how in the heck they are installed? I am assuming whatever the black stuff is that holds them together dissolves somehow? I don't know how in the world one would put the needles in place with heavy grease the way you normally would inside of a crankcase like that. I can put up a picture of the crank/crankcase and the rod if it'll help.
