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chris_skeeles
Guest
As a regular reader you probably know I have been concerned about my
front wheel bearings. Well I finally gotbrave and opened up my front
wheel hub. After drying myself off from the cup of water that poured
out on me, I began to dismantle.
Small first tapered bearing came off easy. (fell off easy?) But big
one was stuck on there. I read somewhere it is OK to destroy bearing
while removing cuz you will be replacing. Easy enuf...ruined and
removed. BUT I only managed to get the cage and the rollers off.
There is still a colar (outside ring?) that the rollers ride on.
Does this come off too? If so how!?!? It looks like its on there
pretty solid and I am not sure if I should start prying from behind
it.
So lets say I get all the stuff off.. I have been reading my
maintenance manual (which leaves plenty of room for explainations)
and it says I now need these special tools (as mentioned in recent
postings) in particular AC2 AC35 AC9 and AC30 to put my new bearings
(which I have not yet bought) on.
Can someone be a hero and help me fix this poor thing via replying?
I was told this is an easy job, but I just need some assistance.
Chris Skeeles
1963 Red Amphicar
'One wheel off'
front wheel bearings. Well I finally gotbrave and opened up my front
wheel hub. After drying myself off from the cup of water that poured
out on me, I began to dismantle.
Small first tapered bearing came off easy. (fell off easy?) But big
one was stuck on there. I read somewhere it is OK to destroy bearing
while removing cuz you will be replacing. Easy enuf...ruined and
removed. BUT I only managed to get the cage and the rollers off.
There is still a colar (outside ring?) that the rollers ride on.
Does this come off too? If so how!?!? It looks like its on there
pretty solid and I am not sure if I should start prying from behind
it.
So lets say I get all the stuff off.. I have been reading my
maintenance manual (which leaves plenty of room for explainations)
and it says I now need these special tools (as mentioned in recent
postings) in particular AC2 AC35 AC9 and AC30 to put my new bearings
(which I have not yet bought) on.
Can someone be a hero and help me fix this poor thing via replying?
I was told this is an easy job, but I just need some assistance.
Chris Skeeles
1963 Red Amphicar
'One wheel off'