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Subject: Re: Wheel Bearings

Author: Pete

Date: Feb 24, 2002, 7:20 PM

Post ID: 1709714022



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Charlie,
Been wondering about these wheel bearings ever since I got my Ambo 1 year
ago.
When you take the wheel off the bearings dont move. I mean the inner and
outer race dont move relative to each other. Then I heard that the axial
force applied when you tighten up the axle nut takes a pre load off the
bearing and the bearing work as a normal wheel bearing does.

I have a set of seals I got from Mark but I have not yet pried the old ones
off to apply fresh grease.

Is there anything I need to be careful of when greasing these bearings?
Also what do you mean by shimming them? I know what shimming means but, How
do I know when these bearing are shimmed correctly??
Thanks



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<FONT FACE=arial,helvetica><FONT SIZE=2>Charlie,
<BR>Been wondering about these wheel bearings ever since I got my Ambo 1 year ago.
<BR>When you take the wheel off the bearings dont move. I mean the inner and outer race dont move relative to each other. Then I heard that the axial force applied when you tighten up the axle nut takes a pre load off the bearing and the bearing work as a normal wheel bearing does.
<BR>
<BR>I have a set of seals I got from Mark but I have not yet pried the old ones off to apply fresh grease.
<BR>
<BR>Is there anything I need to be careful of when greasing these bearings?
<BR>Also what do you mean by shimming them? I know what shimming means but, How do I know when these bearing are shimmed correctly??
<BR>Thanks</FONT>


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