Got the adjustable oilers installed. And hydraulic oil filter. Topped the pump up with oil and let it run for about 10 minutes at 22" and played with the dripper settings. It seems like the pully bearing isn't taking much oil at all. It seems to be backing up in the tube right up to the dripper. Other bearing seems to be taking the oil fine at about 20 drips per minute. Flood dripper is a steady drip of about 40 per minute. Pump is smoking like crazy out the exhaust and running really hot. Can't even put my hand on the exhaust from the pump to the reclaimer. I've taken the tube off the pully bearing and it is pulling vacuum. Just don't understand why the oil is backing up in the tube. Does the pully bearing need less oil?
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