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Assembling rear hubs -- do I have this right?

drooartz

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I've never done this before, so here's the plan I think I'm going to use to assemble my rear hubs. This is part of my disc brake conversion, using the later style brake backing plate (already installed).

Please chime in with corrections.

[edit] 0.5. Install oil seal (already done) [/edit]

1. Grease and tap in the bearings -- glob of grease in the hand, slap the bearing into the grease to fill it up. Bearings are not handed or sided, so they go in as far as they can go. Tap them in with a brass drift and hammer, lightly tapping around the outer race until the bearing is seated.

2. Tap in the studs.

3. Press the hubs back onto the axle, and install the o-ring -- use some grease on the axle tube and on the inside of the bearing (same grease as used to fill the bearing).

4. Put on the washer and nut, remembering that one of the nuts is reverse thread.

5. Install paper gasket and axles, put in the single screw -- gasket, then slide in the axle, then the screw to retain the axle.

6. Turn down the brake drums 1/8” on the edges -- necessary for the later style backing plates on the bugeye axle housing so that they won't rub on the backing plate.

7. Install brake drums and attach the 2 small retaining screws.
 
1c.stuff the bearings as full as you can.

8. Reinstall rims, torque wheel nuts to 40lbs. This will hold the whole assembly tight.

Others - are the bearings not handed?
Is there a seal with the bearings?
 
Yup there are seals. The bearings are not handed.
 
The seal you're referring to is the oil seal, that sits between the bearing and the hub, correct? I've already installed these.

There is no seal between the bearing and the nut and washer, correct?
 
Yes, Correct.
 
Thanks, guys. Maybe a project for tonight then.
 
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