Hi Shaun--
If the problem was there before installing the new bearings then perhaps
the hub is worn or the bearings (old and new) are not correct spec. The
bearings should not seat/unseat easily--several good whacks with a drift to
drive them in and out should be necessary IMO. BTW what do the surfaces of
the outer races look like--are they scored/spun?
I don't know of any spec for tightening up the nut--I do it by feel while
rotating the hub and know it takes a lot less than 55 lbs to go from "too
loose" through "just right" to "too tight" and back--all this on my Elva
which essentially has larger Sprite hubs. Something sounds way out of line
here.
Best--Michael
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In a message dated 8/24/2009 11:16:48 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time,
stmiller96@hotmail.com writes:
Actually it had the same problem before the new bearings, that what I was
trying to fix. Tightened to 55 ft lbs. Everything draws in fine. Could be
the outer race fit though. The inner did seem to drive in fairly easy. I
will have to check that.
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