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RE: wheel bearings

To: "Triumph list" <triumphs@autox.team.net>
Subject: RE: wheel bearings
From: "Randall" <tr3driver@comcast.net>
Date: Fri, 8 Apr 2005 14:44:43 -0700
>     If the inner seal of the bearing is felt, soak the feltseal
> in motor oil
> overnight prior to installation. This will give a much more accurate
> adjustment and will be less likely to loosen the wheel bearing after the
> first drive.

Perhaps, but it's also much more likely to drip oil onto the braking
surfaces.

The 10ftlb of torque given in the manual is plenty to compress the felt.

Randall




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