Tornado Bearing Sleeve 19227

The bearing sleeve is the collar that locates the brush bearing in its housing and sets how the bearing sits on the shaft. It is the part that decides whether the bearing runs square, and a bearing that does not run square destroys itself and everything it drives. Part number 19227 is the genuine Tacony sleeve for the Marathon 800, Marathon 1200 and Marathon 2000 extractors.

Compatible Models for the Bearing Sleeve

This part fits the following Tornado machines:

• Tornado 98166 20″ Marathon 800 Carpet Extractor (8 Gallon, 115V)
• Tornado 98167 20″ Marathon 800 Carpet Extractor (8 Gallon, 115V)
• Tornado 98168 12 Gallon Self Contained Carpet Extractor
• Tornado 98168 20″ Marathon 1200 Carpet Extractor (12 Gallon, 115V) — all series
• Tornado 98169 20″ Marathon 1200 Carpet Extractor (12 Gallon, 115V)
• Tornado 98190 22″ Marathon 2000 Carpet Extractor (20 Gallon)

A worn sleeve is usually diagnosed after the fact. The bearing is found rough, it gets replaced, and three months later the new one is rough too. At that point people start blaming bearing quality. The actual cause is a sleeve that has worn oval or been spun in its housing, so the new bearing is being held slightly out of line from the moment it goes in.

Check the sleeve whenever you change a brush bearing — it is the one moment it is accessible. Look for a bore that is no longer round, for scoring on the outside where it has been turning in its housing when it should have been stationary, and for a sleeve that can be rotated by hand in a housing where it should be a firm fit.

Water and grit are what wear it. Solution reaches this area constantly, and carpet grit that gets past the cover plate laps the sleeve every revolution. A machine whose brush cover plate is bent or missing eats sleeves and bearings at a rate that looks inexplicable until someone looks at the plate.

Replace the sleeve and the bearing together. They are a matched pair in service terms: a new bearing in a worn sleeve fails early, and a new sleeve around a rough bearing is wasted. Both are cheap relative to the labour of stripping the brush end twice.

Fit with the machine unplugged, tipped and supported. Clean the housing bore thoroughly before the new sleeve goes in — packed fibre behind a sleeve holds it out of position as effectively as wear does. Turn the shaft by hand once everything is together and feel for roughness or binding before the belt goes back on.

Browse every assembly for this machine on the Tornado 98168 Marathon 1200 parts hub, and see the manufacturer’s range at tornadovac.com.

Frequently Asked Questions

What Tornado machines does the bearing sleeve 19227 fit?

It is used on the Tornado 98166 and 98167 20″ Marathon 800 carpet extractors, the Tornado 98168 12 Gallon Self Contained extractor, the 98168 20″ Marathon 1200 in all series, the 98169 20″ Marathon 1200 and the 98190 22″ Marathon 2000. Call 763-535-0770 with your model number if you are not sure.

My new brush bearing went rough within months — why?

Usually a worn sleeve. If the sleeve has gone oval or has been spinning in its housing, the new bearing is held slightly out of line from the moment it is fitted and destroys itself. Check the sleeve every time you change a bearing — that is the only moment it is accessible.

What wears the sleeve out?

Water and grit. Solution reaches this area constantly and carpet grit laps the sleeve every revolution. A machine whose brush cover plate is bent or missing lets far more debris through and eats sleeves and bearings at a rate that looks inexplicable until someone checks the plate.

How do I order the Bearing Sleeve (part# 19227) or get help?

You can add the Bearing Sleeve (part# 19227) directly to your cart on this page, or call us at 763-535-0770. Our staff at 5415 West Broadway, Crystal, MN 55428 has been servicing Tornado equipment since 1956 and can help confirm the right part for your machine.

Questions? Call us at 763-535-0770 or visit us at 5415 West Broadway, Crystal, MN 55428.