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Jul 10, 2003 | 10:53 PM

460Dennis

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locking hubs

How in the world do these locking hubs go back onto the wheel hubs?
Once they're off, and upon ATTEMPTED reinstallation, they DO NOT want to seat far enough to reinstall the big snap ring visible from the outside. Oh, sure, it gets close. But not close enough to fit.
This is driving me crazy! So close, yet so far away.
PLEASE, does anyone have any info about this?
I've already destroyed one good locking hub trying to "massage" it on that extra fraction of an inch.

Jul 11, 2003 | 04:47 AM

HeavyAssault

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locking hubs

Find a soft-face hammer, or use a block of wood to protect the face. Tap the hub/wood till it seats. Try using somegrease aroung the o-ring on the hub to helpseat the hub.

Jul 11, 2003 | 05:36 AM

99f350sd

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From: Lyndonville, Vermont

locking hubs

shouldn't be an issue at all. clean the splines with a plumbing wire brush and grease the heck out of them. The splines that is to prevent corrosion..