Hello Larry,
If you got the bearings from MM why don't you call them (I've spoken to
Doug and found him very helpful) and ask for their input. Give them a
chance to put the situation right.
Fisher
At 06:09 PM 4/20/98 -0700, you wrote:
>Still having problems trying to install the roller bearings. Could not get
>them on far enough with the spacers installed so tried without the spacers
>and it makes no difference. At 35 ft lbs. torque the hubs will not turn and
>the back of the slot in the castle nut is still out past the outer edge of
>the cotter pin hole. No way is this going to work.
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>The axles are new and the bearings are new, all purchased at Mini Mania,
>only the hub is original.
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>When I remove the hubs, the inner bearings stay on and will not budge. Any
>thoughts on how to get the bearing off without destroying the bearing and
>the axle, or at least the axle? Anyone ever cut a wheel bearing with a
>Dremel? Are they too hard?
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>Guess I will have to chunk the rollers and try a set of originals.
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>TIA
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>Larry Miller
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