Turbo Cat Needle Bearing - ...
$15.99
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Part 8698 is a needle bearing for the Turbo Cat HP210, supporting one of the rotating shafts inside the brush head. Turbo Cat nozzles are air-driven turbine tools rather than motor-driven power nozzles, so there is no electric drive behind the roll at all.
A turbine nozzle spins its brush roll on airflow alone, so a bearing under that load has to turn smoothly with very little friction to keep the roll spinning at speed. As a needle bearing wears, the roll starts to feel rough or notchy when turned by hand, and in use that shows up as a grinding or squealing noise from the head along with a roll that spins up more slowly than it used to.
Because turbine heads depend on smooth rotation for their cleaning action, a worn bearing is worth checking any time an HP210 sounds different than it used to, even before suction itself seems to change. A bearing that is beginning to fail also tends to run warm to the touch after use, which is a useful check if the noise alone is hard to place.
Compare the new bearing against the one you are removing before fitting it, and confirm the part number against your nozzle's own parts diagram, since a bearing that is close but not exact will bind rather than spin freely. Pack the new bearing lightly if it did not arrive pre-lubricated, and avoid overfilling the housing.
- Part: 8698, needle bearing
- Fits: Turbo Cat HP210
- Nozzle type: air-driven turbine head, no electric motor
- Symptom of wear: grinding or squealing from the head, roll turning roughly by hand
- Before ordering: verify against your machine's part diagram