reich motor mover rollers

[Jim_374334401]

I have one of the older style comfort movers with the friction type rollers. The friction surface however has just disintergrated and come away from the main saft leaving just the mtal roller beneath. Are these easily replaceable or is it a dealer only type of repair?

Your thoughts thanks
Jim

 

[DeliDave_]

I got mine from an ebay seller dont remember it being very difficult needed a hammer to tap them off they are loads lighter than the old ones and dont slip much,worth doing imho

 

[JTQ]

They are very simple to replace, I took mine out to replace the outboard plastic bearing fitted within the roller. I was able to do it without removing the unit or backing off the roller to tyre gap. [With different rollers you might however need to do this gap readjustment].
All you need to do is significantly slacken off the bolts that attach the motor/gearbox unit to the fabricated Reich body assembly. [two off 10 mm spanners]. So the motor unit can move well away from the body.
Pushing the roller towards the motor you then can get enough clearance for the roller to come off the outer bearing spigot. Once the roller is off this spigot move the roller to the side a bit and draw it out towards you. Its motor end is slotted to take the drive from a pin that is through the gearbox output shaft. If that pin is in a bad state then it will need replacing. Mine was not but my brothers was.
If you replace with some after market rollers I understand you need to fit a different intermediate span plastic support bearing because the rollers are smaller diameter, but I have not been there.

Useful tip I noted to help me next time:
Initially take out one upper mounting bolt and replace it temporarily with a longer one. That way you can get more clearance between the gearbox and Reich body, with the weight of the motor hanging on that bolt. That bolt can also help retain alignment for when doing up the bolts after replacing roller.

 

[TimM]

If you fit genuine Reich rollers which are now machined rather than with the grit, you should also replace the plastic spacers. This is because whilst the diameter of the part that grips the tyre is the same as the older design, the rest of the roller is a smaller diameter. I spoke with Reich about this and they sent me a couple of the newer type spacers. The spacers are not that easy to get off. I ended up snapping mine off with mole grips and fitting the new ones with new stainless screws. You may find the rollers are stuck to the motors. Mine were. Its easy to remove the roller and motor complete. I soaked them in plus gas and then "persuaded" them off. Reich also recommended a little grease on the outer bearing surface.

Hope this helps. I realise the post was a while ago.