15. REAR WHEEL/AXLE/SUSPENSION
15-9
Mongoose/KXR 250
Inspect rear axle hub.
Bearings allow play in the axle hub or the
bearing turns roughly → Replace.
Oil seals is wear/damage → Replace.
Axle hub is cracks/bend/damage →
Replace.
REAR AXLE HUB DISASSEMBLY
Bearing and dust seal replacement steps:
Clean the outside of the rear axle hub.
Remove the dust seal by a flat-head screw
driver.
Remove the bearing by a general bearing
puller.
REAR AXLE HUB ASSEMBLY
Install the new bearing and dust seal by
reversing the previous steps.
Place a wood block against the outer
edge to protect this edge.
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Do not strike the center race or balls of
the bearing.
Contact should be made only with the
outer race.
Make sure install the distance collar into
the rear axle hub
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Dust Seal
Dust Seal
Dust Seal
Bearing
Rear Axle Hub Distance Colla