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Re: [Fot] Uprated stub axle kit / shims

To: Dan Cronin <adcronin@mi.rr.com>
Subject: Re: [Fot] Uprated stub axle kit / shims
From: Allen Washatko <awashatko@wi.rr.com>
Date: Tue, 28 Jul 2015 20:58:09 -0500
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I needed much more. I made solid spacers on the lathe.

Allen
On Jul 28, 2015, at 8:22 PM, Dan Cronin wrote:

> Am putting the up-rated stub axle kit on my TR2 with TR6 front =20
> suspension / disc brakes and find that I need nearly 0.030 in shim =20
> thickness to allow the disk / wheel to turn without too much =20
> effort.  The instructions say to start with 0.015 and then (usually) =20=

> reduce to around 0.007 and then install the grease seal, inner =20
> bearing, spacer, shim pack, outer bearing, washer and nut torqued to =20=

> 45=9650 =91#.  Anyone else finding they need to use considerably more =
in =20
> the way of shims than the instructions indicate?
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-webkit-line-break: after-white-space; ">I needed much more. I made =
solid spacers on the lathe.<div><br></div><div>Allen<br><div><div>On Jul =
28, 2015, at 8:22 PM, Dan Cronin wrote:</div><br =
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putting the up-rated stub axle kit on my TR2 with TR6 front suspension / =
disc brakes and find that I need nearly 0.030 in shim thickness to allow =
the disk / wheel to turn without too much effort. &nbsp;The instructions =
say to start with 0.015 and then (usually) reduce to around 0.007 and =
then install the grease seal, inner bearing, spacer, shim pack, outer =
bearing, washer and nut torqued to 45=9650 =91#. &nbsp;Anyone else =
finding they need to use considerably more in the way of shims than the =
instructions =
indicate?<br>_______________________________________________<br><a =
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Washatko</div><div>#6 Triumph =
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