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AssemblingtheBladeSpindle(continued)
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Figure312
1.Bottomsealinstallation2.Uppersealinstallation
1.Ifthelargesnapringwasremovedfromthespindlehousing,installthesnap
ringintothehousinggroove.
Note:Ensurethatthesnapringisfullyseatedinthehousinggroove.
2.Installtheouterspacerintothetopofthespindlehousing.
Note:Ensurethattheouterspacertsagainstthesnapring.
3.Useanarborpresstopushthebearingcupsintothetopandbottomofthe
spindlehousing.
Note:Thetopbearingcupmustcontacttheouterspacerthatwaspreviously
installed,andthebottombearingcupmustcontactthesnapring.
Note:Ensurethattheassemblyiscorrectbysupportingtherstbearingcup
andpressingthesecondbearingcupagainstit;refertoFigure311.
4.Packthebearingconeswithgrease.Applyalmofgreaseonthelipsofthe
oilsealsandO-ring.
5.Installthelowerbearingconeandoilsealintothebottomofthespindle
housing.
Note:Thebottomsealmusthavethelipfacingout(down).Thisseal
installationallowsgreasetopurgefromthespindleduringthelubrication
process(Figure312).
IMPORTANT
Ifyouarereplacingthebearings,ensurethatyouusethespacerring
thatisincludedwithanewbearingset(Figure310).
6.Slidethespacerringandinnerbearingspacerintothespindlehousing,then
installtheupperbearingconeandoilsealintothetopofthehousing.
Note:Theuppersealmusthavethelipfacingin(down).Also,installupper
sealsoitisushto2.0mm(0.080inch)recessedtothehousingsurface
(Figure312).
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