F
BRAKES,
WHEELS
AND
TIRES
SECTION
FI8
REMOVING
AND
REPLACING
REAR
WHEEL
BEARINGS
Take
QUt
the wheel,
as
described
in
'Section
F17.
Draw
off
the
spindle
a"d
fittings from
the
left side.
Using a long Tommy bar
or
drift,
Insert
it from
the
right
side
of
the
wheel (brake disc side),
tap
out
the
ieft
side spacer.
If
the
drift
Is
then
Inserted
fr"",
the
other
side
of
the
hub,
the
right side
spacer
can be
removed
In
a similar manner.
Unscrew
the
speedometer
drive ring from
the
left
side
of
the
hub, possibly using a piece
of
strip
steel,
or
something similar.
Using a pair
of
sharp nosed pliers,
take
out
the
clrclip
on
the
right side
of
the
hub. A piece
of
round
steel,
~
..
diameter. preferably
with
a cham-
fered
leading edge, can be Inserted from
the
chain-
wheel
side
of
the
hub. This should Jocate
In
the
inner
distance Fiece, and this item,
together
with
the
bearing
and
Inner
and
outer d
usc
covers
can
be
drifted
or
pressed from
the
hub assembly.
The
left side bearing and grease seal can
then
be
driven
out
from
the
other
side
of
the
hub.
Before
commencing reassembly, check
the
condition
of
the dust covers, grease retainer and distance
pieces etc. It
Is
advisable to replace
any
damaged
parts.
Ciean the bearing housings.
First
fit
the grease retainer to the threaded end
of
t',e
hub, dished
face
inwards, The periphery
of
the
larger
bearing should then
be
smeared with
Loctite, and
the
bearing pressed into the hub, until
it
locates
on
the Inner shoulder.
It
Is
essential that
the
bearing be
kept
square during
the
pressing
operation.
Press
In
the spacer sleeve.
From
the
other
side
of
the hub, fit the
tapered
Inner
distance
piece, large end first, a dust cover
with
the
flat side Inwards,
the
bearing
(With
the
periphery
smeared
with Loctlte),
the
remaining
dust
cover
with
the
flat outwards, and
the
right side
spacer
sleeve.
Once
again.
It
Is
Important to ensure that the
bearing
Is
square
when being pressed
home
Into
the
hub,
Finally, refit the circllp, having
ensured
that
the
groove
Into which It fits
Is
completely
clear, Make
sure
that
the c1rcllp
Is
securely located.
Screw
home
the
speedo drive ring on
the
other
side
ofthe
hub, making sUre
that
the
driving slots
for
the
speedometer
gearbox are not damaged
In
the
process.
Fig.
F10.
Rear-
Wheel
Assembly
F14
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