Turret Bearing possibly missing a ball?

[skribble]

As mentioned in my intro post I'm wrenching on the turret for the M1025. I've gotten it all apart and now have the bearing off. I cleaned it out with soap and water, and spun it a good amount of times to check consistency. It turns smoothly when flat but likes to bind up intermittently when I put the bearing at a slight angle. Upon further inspection it looks like a ball might be missing. When all the balls are tight together inside the race there is a noticeable gap about a 1/2" in size, large enough to house another ball.

I'm wondering if this 1/2" gap is normal, or if I should dub this bearing Lance Armstrong since it's missing a ball

Any information would be awesome, gotta get this sucker ready for this coming weekend and need to know if I should order another bearing.

Thanks guys!

 

[86humv]

All the silver bearings are like that...don't lube them.

 

[skribble]

Ok sweet, good to know. Thanks a lot!

I knew about the not-lubing part. I'm curious about the material, they look acrylic in nature

 

[jimk]

I just checked my spare M1025 bearing. It has a 3/4 gap when all the balls are to the other side. It turns best when level.

 

[skribble]

Thank you, that helps a lot. Good info to know.

 

[SETOYOTA]

They all bind if not level. Just curious. Where would you order up a new bearing?