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Old 05-06-12, 12:11 PM   #3
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Default Re: Changing front wheel bearings, with pics!

Just to clarify:

The SV front wheel has only one bearing recess with a shoulder against which the bearing rests, and that must be fitted first. The other bearing sits in a plain tube and its position is dictated by the length of the spacer between the bearings, this bearing must be fitted such that its inner race just contacts the spacer. This must be done very carefully as the bearing must be drifted in with force applied to its outer race. Preferably this is done with a tool that has a flat face and presses on both inner and outer race, a tool such as a socket, as used above is perfectly acceptable as long as the bearing is carefully fitted a fraction at a time until the bearing is in place.
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