AssemblingtheBladeSpindle(continued)
IMPORTANT
Ifyouarereplacingthebearings,ensurethatyouusethespacerring
thatisincludedwithanewbearingset;refertoFigure50.
7.Slidethespacerringandinnerbearingspacerintothespindlehousing,
theninstalltheupperbearingconeandoilsealintothetopofthehousing.
Theuppersealmusthavethelipfacingin(down).Also,installupperseal
soitisushto1.5mm(0.060inch)recessedtothehousingsurface;refer
toFigure52.
8.Examinethespindleshaftandshaftspacertoensurethattherearenoburrs
ornicksthatcoulddamagetheoilseals.Lubricatetheshaftandspacer
withgrease.
9.Installthespindleshaftspacerontotheshaft.Placeathinsleeveortapeon
thespindleshaftsplinestopreventdamageofthesealduringtheinstallation
oftheshaftandcarefullyslidethespindleshaftwiththespacerupthrough
thespindlehousing.
Note:Thebottomoilsealandspindlespacerttogetherwhenthespindle
isfullyinstalled.
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Figure53
1.Upperseal3.Hardenedwasher
2.O-ring
4.Locknut
10.InstalltheO-ringtothetopofthespindleshaft;refertoFigure53.
11.Installthepulley(hubdown),specialhardenedwasher,andlocknuttothe
spindleshaft(refertoFigure53);torquethelocknutto176to203N∙m(130
to150ft-lb).
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