AssemblingtheBladeSpindle(continued)
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Figure300
1.Bearingcup
3.Outerspacer5.Support
2.Largesnapring4.Arborpress6.Arborpressbase
3.Useanarborpresstopushthebearingcupsintothetopandbottomofthe
spindlehousing(Figure300).
Note:Thetopbearingcupmustcontacttheouterspacerthatwaspreviously
installed,andthebottombearingcupmustcontactthesnapring.
Note:Ensurethattheassemblyiscorrectbysupportingtherstbearingcup
andpressingthesecondbearingcupagainstit.
4.Packthebearingconeswithgrease.Applyalmofgreaseonthelipsofthe
oilsealsandO-ring.
5.Installthelowerbearingconeandoilsealintothebottomofthespindle
housing.
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Figure301
1.Uppersealinstallation2.Bottomsealinstallation
Note:Thebottomsealmusthavethelipfacingout(down).Thisseal
installationallowsgreasetopurgefromthespindleduringthelubrication
process(Figure301).
IMPORTANT
Ifyouarereplacingthebearings,ensurethatyouusethespacerring
thatisincludedwithanewbearingset(Figure299).
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