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Does rear wheel have 3 bearings?

Started by 86FJNJ, April 12, 2025, 04:45:26 PM

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aviationfred

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Motofun

I have a couple of brass drifts that I use to remove old bearings.  Since the bearing is going to be trashed anyways I don't see the problem.  I do have a Park bearing removal tool for steering head bearings.  If I did this job often I would have various sizes of the Park tool.
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FJmonkey

Any play between the bearings and spacer will go to zero when you tighten the axle nut. This way all the seeming loose parts and up acting like a solid axle for the rear wheel. All the wile, the bearings are not pinched or bound and roll freely.

That said, when you reinstall, the spacer might have a little play till you torque the axle nut.
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