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Fit the new outer tracks to the hub with the<br />
widest face innermost. Use a drift to knock<br />
them gently into place, but take care as the<br />
outer shoulder is quite narrow, making it<br />
easy to slip and cause damage.<br />
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It’s imperative to keep each of the new bearing races and its matched outer track together as<br />
supplied. Identify the inner grease seal by its raised ridge/lip on the outer face to accept the<br />
white plastic dust shield.<br />
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Fortunately, we had the use of a hydraulic<br />
press, plus a bearing race and seal driver set<br />
from Snap-on. These make fitting the outer<br />
tracks a breeze, but most folk will have to do<br />
it the traditional way.<br />
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Many bearing failures can be attributed to<br />
poorly packed grease. Some non-geniune<br />
items come with a grease sachet, but we<br />
prefer a recognised brand of good quality<br />
high-temperature bearing grease.<br />
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If packing the grease by hand, take your time<br />
to work it fully into the bearing races.<br />
Fortunately, this neat grease-packing device<br />
from the States did the job for us. Now fit the<br />
greased outer race into the hub.<br />
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With the race fitted, the outer grease seal should be fitted squarely in the hub and pushed<br />
into position. We had a specific tool for this, but it can be installed by hand with patience and<br />
a light tap with a hammer.<br />
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