Hi Jim
It is very difficult to explain this by lip facing in or out as we all have
different perceptions of which way the lip is facing when installed
correctly. I tried the picture is worth a thousand words job! And have now
increased the confusion. 8^(
The seal will have a side which has text on, part nos and what have you, you
should have this facing the stub axle. If looking from the stub axle side of
the hub you can see the spring on the inside of the seal and not the text
you have it wrong, if you see the text you have it correct.
Hoping this does no more than eliminate some confusion!
Graham.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Jim Davis" <jdavis344@bellsouth.net>
To: "'Graham Stretch'" <technical@iwnet.screaming.net>; "'Triumph List'"
<triumphs@autox.team.net>
Sent: Sunday, July 27, 2003 12:24 PM
Subject: RE: TR6 front oil seal
> Graham,
> Dick Taylor had me feeling good and now I'm doubting again. Dick wrote:
> "The lip should face the direction that the oil or grease is coming
> from.", which makes sense to me, and is the way I installed the new oil
> seals.
> So that we're all on the same page, the lip of the oil seals are facing
> out, away from the engine. Since the grease is in the hub, the lip is
> facing the bearings and hub.
> Is that what you meant?
>
> Jim Davis
> Fortson, GA
> CF38690UO
>
>
>
> Hi Jim
> If I have understood your description correctly then you have them the
> wrong way round as the purpose is to keep the grease in rather than
> stuff out! The plain side should be facing outwards if my little askey
> pic works, the
> lower bit of the picture should face out. [__> <__]
>
> Hope this helps.
>
> Graham.
>
>
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