Replacing the wheel bearings: Difference between revisions

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If you're having trouble finding your bearings, try looking at places that sell/work on ATVs or snowmobiles. They use many of the same bearings we do.

If you already have the bearings out of the wheel, the process is even simpler. Look at the side of the bearing's outer race (the part that touches the wheel). There should be a number there. That will be either a bearing industry number (or a variation thereof that you can decode), or a size (which would look something like 25x12). With that, you can walk into the store and match it up. It'll be even easier if you can carry the old bearing in. ~~SKF is~~ a respected manufacturer of bearings~~. If your supplier doesn't carry SKF, ask for the best they have~~. There's no use tearing all this stuff apart just to put a Chinese bearing in there.

If you already have the bearings out of the wheel, the process is even simpler. Look at the side of the bearing's outer race (the part that touches the wheel). There should be a number there. That will be either a bearing industry number (or a variation thereof that you can decode), or a size (which would look something like 25x12). With that, you can walk into the store and match it up. It'll be even easier if you can carry the old bearing in. Get bearings from a [[A_brief_guide_to_bearings#Quality|respected manufacturer]] of bearings. There's no use tearing all this stuff apart just to put a Chinese bearing in there.

For more information on bearings, see [[A brief guide to bearings|this FAQ article]].

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For putting the new bearings in, once you have them heated up, all you need to do is hammer them in. '''Important:''' ''You only want to put pressure on the outer race (the outside rim of the bearing)''. You can do this with a bearing seating kit (check auto parts stores), or a socket that you carefully hold in place so you don't hit the bearings. You can also disassemble an old bearing and use only the outer race, with a piece of wood on top of it, to drive the new bearing in.

Did you happen to notice the part where we said to leave the ~~bearing~~ in the freezer until just before you install them?

Did you happen to notice the part where we said to leave the bearings in the freezer until just before you install them?

The new bearings should last significantly longer than your stock ones.

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 If you're having trouble finding your bearings, try looking at places that sell/work on ATVs or snowmobiles. They use many of the same bearings we do.
-If you already have the bearings out of the wheel, the process is even simpler. Look at the side of the bearing's outer race (the part that touches the wheel). There should be a number there. That will be either a bearing industry number (or a variation thereof that you can decode), or a size (which would look something like 25x12). With that, you can walk into the store and match it up. It'll be even easier if you can carry the old bearing in. SKF is a respected manufacturer of bearings. If your supplier doesn't carry SKF, ask for the best they have. There's no use tearing all this stuff apart just to put a Chinese bearing in there.
+If you already have the bearings out of the wheel, the process is even simpler. Look at the side of the bearing's outer race (the part that touches the wheel). There should be a number there. That will be either a bearing industry number (or a variation thereof that you can decode), or a size (which would look something like 25x12). With that, you can walk into the store and match it up. It'll be even easier if you can carry the old bearing in. Get bearings from a [[A_brief_guide_to_bearings#Quality|respected manufacturer]] of bearings. There's no use tearing all this stuff apart just to put a Chinese bearing in there.
 For more information on bearings, see [[A brief guide to bearings|this FAQ article]].
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 For putting the new bearings in, once you have them heated up, all you need to do is hammer them in. '''Important:''' ''You only want to put pressure on the outer race (the outside rim of the bearing)''. You can do this with a bearing seating kit (check auto parts stores), or a socket that you carefully hold in place so you don't hit the bearings. You can also disassemble an old bearing and use only the outer race, with a piece of wood on top of it, to drive the new bearing in.
-Did you happen to notice the part where we said to leave the bearing in the freezer until just before you install them?
+Did you happen to notice the part where we said to leave the bearings in the freezer until just before you install them?
 The new bearings should last significantly longer than your stock ones.