2016 - Volume #40, Issue #3, Page #32
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How To Remove Stubborn Bearing Races From Hubs In Medium Trucks
Chris Despain, East Peoria, Ill.: “To remove stubborn bearing races from hubs/drums in medium and heavy-duty trucks, I stuff wet rags in the well of the hub backed up against the race, then weld a bead around the race where the tapered bearing rides. When the weld cools, it shrinks naturally and the bearing taps out easily. I will already have the new race in a freezer cooling off. The residual heat from the welding process helps install the new race. I put a dab of bearing retainer around the race on installation to help install and retain. Also, I sometimes add bearing retainer compound to tighten up a loose race.”
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