Saturday 31 January 2009

Rear hub bearing

First thing was to get the rear hub bearing fitted. I did this by hammering it in, using the old bearing as a drift. There's a lesson to be learned here - never throw any of your old bits away until you've finished. Here's the old bearing on top of the new, after installation:



When fitted, the bearing won't sit flush with the casing - it will be slightly raised.

Fit the oil seal, with the circular spring facing into the bearing. Oil seals like this should always have the side with the spring facing the source of the pressure.



Then fit the washer and flange to keep it all in place. I used nylock stainless nuts and washers but for some reason never took a photo:

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