Outer Wheel Bearings

[gary_bath_jr]

Hey Phil and Rob

I had a look at the manual and it appears that I am missing some parts. I do not have any shims on my setup, here are pictures of the old bearing and the parts that I have for my wheels, I set everything in order as to how they came off.

Gary

[Phil Waterman]

Hi Gary

Good photos, I've learned to do just what you have done take an assembly apart laying the parts in order then take a picture. Boy it makes putting things back together so much easier.

Only thing I didn't see was the outer race which should be in the hub assembly. What condition is it in? Does the new bearing there in the box both the inner and outer races?

As to the shims not all of hub assemblies had shims on my three only one hub had a separate shim. So when you assemble it follow the steps in the manual to determine if it actually needs a shim. There is more info on this in the Service Bulletins if you get in a bind.

As I assume you have removed both front hubs to check the brakes, I would offer a word of caution. Be particularly careful when you reassemble the axle nuts and keepers. Particularly on the LEFT side as the direction of rotation tries to loosen that side. I nearly lost a left wheel assembly when the keeper sheared and the nuts came loose (http://canadianmilitarypattern.com/H...0a%20wheel.htm
I had used a keeper that I had made out of lighter gauge metal, big mistake. Whole saga is in http://www.mapleleafup.net/forums/sh...ad.php?t=13417.

Cheers Phil