Need advice on installing rear spindle
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Racer
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From: Newberg,Oregon,U.S.A.
Need advice on installing rear spindle
I'm having trouble getting the spindle through the inner bearing :mad I even tried putting the old bearing on the spindle but it's too tight!!! Any one have any ideas on this, I might take it to work tomorrow and polish the spindle bearing area down a couple ten thousands (.0002) it shouldn't damage the hardness any, other than than that I'm stuck :smash:
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From: Clymer PA
Re: Need advice on installing rear spindle (stingraynick75)
Correct me if I am wrong but I believe the spindle needs to be pressed on. I would not go polishing that bearing down any until you verify whether this is true or not.
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From: Waterloo ontario Canada
Re: Need advice on installing rear spindle (stingraynick75)
Shane is correct. Both the inner and outer bearings are pressed on. This is why it is such a pain working on the bearings.
I personally have slip fit inner bearings. Chuck the spindle in a lathe then polish with emery paper.
Some don't agree with this but I like to make future servicing easier.
I personally have slip fit inner bearings. Chuck the spindle in a lathe then polish with emery paper.
Some don't agree with this but I like to make future servicing easier.
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Racer
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From: Newberg,Oregon,U.S.A.
Re: Need advice on installing rear spindle (norvalwilhelm)
I was hoping someone else tried polishing the spindle for a "slip fit", I know it don't sound right but it just won't fit :banghead:
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Re: Need advice on installing rear spindle (stingraynick75)
Nick, I press fit both bearings. I use a piece of EMT to make a sleeve to fit over the bearing inner race and a 20 ton press to assemble.
Gary
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