Abstract: A hydraulic motor comprising a cylindrical rotor including a central bore, a cylindrical stator including selectively advanceable blade means, a stator having a central bore and first conduit means for directing pressurized fluid to the blade means, a drive shaft extending through the rotor central bore, the drive shaft including a full diameter portion secured to the rotor and a reduced diameter section extending from an axial location within the rotor member into the stator member central bore, a conical bearing secured to the drive shaft, a bearing track, a cylindrical sleeve member secured within the stator central bore and extending into the central bore to an axial location spaced from the full diameter drive shaft portion and establishing with the rotor central bore a first journal bearing, a segment of the reduced diameter drive shaft portion at the free end thereof establishing with a corresponding segment of the sleeve, a second journal bearing, the internal diameter of the remaining segment of the