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Can you provide a detailed service manual for the Staber washing machine above? Background: The Owner's Manual for the Staber is pretty good, but it doesn't show how to rebuild the tub bearing assemblies. A bearing replacement kit is available from Staber (Part # 819801) but it costs $150. And, I already installed one of these less than 2 years ago and my machine's bearings are already going out. I'd prefer to rebuild the bearing assemblies from (better) subcomponents and avoid a repeat of the problem. I'm hoping the repair manual can tell me how to disassemble the bearing assemplies and reassemble them. Each bearing assembly (front and rear) is composed of: - A "hub" (which is the housing for everything else): Staber part # 817239 or 817239M - A ball bearing with rubber seals--Staber part #812201 - A Spacer: Staber part # 817249 - Another ball bearing identical to the one above - A Seal: Staber part # 811201 Things I hope to learn from a repair manual: -- What type and how much grease goes into the seal? -- Is the seal held in the hub with sealant? -- Is any lubricant added to the ball bearings? -- If the bearings are sealed, why does the hub have a grease/oil port? What type of grease/oil do I put into that port, and how often? Thanks for any assistance you can provide.