9" bearing press
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9" bearing press
i am replacing the bearings and seals on my 9" axle shafts. i got the old stuff off and put on my seal, bearing and collar, put it in a press and one axle seated fine, one of them lacks about a 1/4 of an inch from being seated as far as the other. is this bad problem??? i had it in a press that the gauge went up to about 30 but i only went as far as 15-20, im sure it is in tons, but anyways what do i need to do?? i cant pull it back off and start over without tearing everything up. thanks .
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You press the bearing and collar on one at a time, you do not do both together. I am surprised the set did not contain a warning.
FWIW: If you bought the cheap stuff made in China from Autozone, expect the collar to loosen up after a year. Might want to go to NAPA and get a better brand.
FWIW: If you bought the cheap stuff made in China from Autozone, expect the collar to loosen up after a year. Might want to go to NAPA and get a better brand.
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> one of them lacks about a 1/4 of an inch from being seated as far as the other.
> is this bad problem
Yes, they have to be seated all the way down the neck. The collar is now junk, you might be able to reuse the bearing if you use a bearing remover. They sell them at Northern tools. Though considering you probably pressed it on crooked, I would remove it and start fresh.
> is this bad problem
Yes, they have to be seated all the way down the neck. The collar is now junk, you might be able to reuse the bearing if you use a bearing remover. They sell them at Northern tools. Though considering you probably pressed it on crooked, I would remove it and start fresh.
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