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rsanders30117
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by rsanders30117 » Fri May 21, 2004 3:49 pm
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DSN_klr650@yahoogroups.com, "takes2serious"
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> > Well then ill pull em out and check for damage "maybe" repack.
> > They hard to get in/out. I see ill prob need to tap em out or
> > somthing.
> >
>
> I never liked the idea of re-using wheel bearings once removed.
> They're pretty inexpensive parts and fairly easily damaged in
> removal, so I just replace them.
>
> That said, I have a needle fitting for my grease gun that is
> supposedly able to shoot grease through the rubber seals of a
> bearing. Anybody ever done that?
>
> Randy
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rsanders30117
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by rsanders30117 » Fri May 21, 2004 3:49 pm
I always liked to remove as much of the old grease & debris as
possible before repacking. Also, by removing the bearing you can see
what you're doing. I don't think it does any harm to tap the
bearings out to clean & repack them.
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DSN_klr650@yahoogroups.com, "takes2serious"
wrote:
wrote:
> > Well then ill pull em out and check for damage "maybe" repack.
> > They hard to get in/out. I see ill prob need to tap em out or
> > somthing.
> >
>
> I never liked the idea of re-using wheel bearings once removed.
> They're pretty inexpensive parts and fairly easily damaged in
> removal, so I just replace them.
>
> That said, I have a needle fitting for my grease gun that is
> supposedly able to shoot grease through the rubber seals of a
> bearing. Anybody ever done that?
>
> Randy
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