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CHAPTER 4
SUSPENSION, STEERING,
WHEELS & FINAL DRIVE
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1.
Remove the wheel, then remove the hub spacers.
2.
Lay the wheel on a pair of wood blocks.
CautioN: DoN’t allow thE whEEl to REst oN thE
bRakE disc oR thE spRockEt.
3.
Using a seal puller or a pair of screwdrivers (one
acting as a fulcrum with some protection for the
visible surfaces), pry the seals from the hub. If present,
remove the bearing retainer (some wheels use either
a snap-ring or a threaded retainer). (
Fig. 1
)
FRONT WHEEL - REMOVAL & INSTALLATION
REAR WHEEL - REMOVAL & INSTALLATION
WHEEL SEALS & BEARINGS - REPLACE
4.
Drive the bearings out of the hub using a long drift
and hammer from the opposite sides. The drift must
contact the inner race of the bearing on the opposite
side which means the hub spacer must be displaced.
Note: This can potentially damage the bearings. If this
is not possible, use a wheel bearing removal tool; place
the proper-sized split collar of the tool into one of the
bearings, and pass the wedged rod through the bearing
on the other side. Next, set the head of the split collar
on the ground, and tap the wedge into it. Set the wheel
back onto the wood blocks, and tap on the rod to
remove the bearing. Retrieve the bearing spacer.
Repeat to remove the other bearing. (
Fig. 2
)
Fig. 1
Fig. 2
