QueticoBill wrote:I assume that tightening the castle nut will pull it in if not completely seated against casting?
They're all apart. All cleaned. I get the "hand packing" of the bearings and have DIF at hand. Not sure why I shouldn't put "fill" the hub with grease, not pack. Seems like there is no reason to use teh zerk fitting.
Hopefully I can feel and hear it's assembled correctly - mainly how tight. Will re-watch YouTubes for tips.
QueticoBill wrote:Never having done this, that is about what I pictured. I just don't know how fine the line is between too tight and too much play.
Andrew Herrick wrote:QueticoBill wrote:Never having done this, that is about what I pictured. I just don't know how fine the line is between too tight and too much play.
Well ... etrailer.com has some great info on this stuff. I've heard something like 1/32 of a inch of play. So if you can slid the hub back and forwards to where you get evevn a little impact "thunk," then it's too much.
Better a smidge too much than a smidge too little, though.
Dale M. wrote:Andrew Herrick wrote:QueticoBill wrote:Never having done this, that is about what I pictured. I just don't know how fine the line is between too tight and too much play.
Well ... etrailer.com has some great info on this stuff. I've heard something like 1/32 of a inch of play. So if you can slid the hub back and forwards to where you get evevn a little impact "thunk," then it's too much.
Better a smidge too much than a smidge too little, though.
Believe 1/32 is way to much play ...Detectable play yes, measurable may be to much...
Dale
Pinstriper wrote:I'm watching this thread with great interest, having just transitioned from "let the shop do it" to "I can do this myself".
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