AssemblingtheBladeSpindle(continued)
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Figure51
1.Bearingcups4.Arborpress
2.Largesnapring
5.Support
3.Largespacer6.Arborpressbase
3.Useanarborpresstopushthebearingcupsintothetopandbottomofthe
spindlehousing.Thetopbearingcupmustcontacttheouterspacerthatwas
previouslyinstalled,andthebottombearingcupmustcontactthesnapring.
4.Ensurethattheassemblyiscorrectbysupportingthebottombearingcup
andpressingthetopbearingcupagainstit;refertoFigure51.
5.Packthebearingconeswithgrease.Applyalmofgreaseonthelipsofthe
oilsealsandO-ring.
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Figure52
1.Uppersealinstallation2.Bottomsealinstallation
6.Installthelowerbearingconeandoilsealintothebottomofthespindle
housing.Thebottomsealmusthavethelipfacingout(down).Thisseal
installationallowsgreasetopurgefromthespindleduringthelubrication
process;refertoFigure52.
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