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bearing replacement
Below we show the drum with It goes without saying that
the tapered bearing rest- the tapered wheel bear-
ing on the bearing race. ing must be provided
You should be able to with grease. This is a criti-
rotate the bearing and cal phase in the assembly of
get an idea how the whole the wheel bearings. A poorly
works. The shaft of the spindle greased bearing will overheat,
will soon slide into this bear- the surfaces of the tapered bear-
ing, the wheel bearing ensures ings will wear out prematurely
that the drum, and therefore the resulting in jamming and break-
wheel, can rotate without fric- ing of the wheel bearing.
tion. We now show you how to
grease the wheel
bearings.
tapered bearing
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CLASSIC CAR PARTS

