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Cb550 F2 Rear Wheel Bearing Installation
McCabe-Thiele (Ted):
A picture paints a thousand words, at least you know the bearings were fitted okay.
When the wheel is in the frame & axle torqued up it should be all good.
bbrian66:
Thanks Ted. That would be really good news. I won't be able to get back in the workshop until the end of next week, but will press ahead and let you know what happens.
bbrian66:
I've now got the hub pretty much assembled. Retainer is tightened right down. I'm still not convinced this much movement is correct.
I've hopefully attached a short video to demonstrate this.
I don't want to go any further unless everyone agrees this is normal.
Oddjob:
No, that's not normal.
Personally I'd remove the bearings and see what it feels and looks like when assembled without the bearings in place. You'd know what it should look like then. Mine is completely solid by hand, needs considerable force to make it move and then it only goes forward not sidewards like yours. My wheel is bare ATM so I could assemble it and see what it looks like. Might take me a few days to find everything though, limited mobility at the moment.
bbrian66:
I've just stripped an old 550 wheel that is in very good condition, and measured from the top surface of the bearing to the top surface of the sprocket carrier, using a set of vernier calipers, on both old and new wheels.
The difference is an average of 1.4 mm. It has to be that my bearings are not seated right. I'll see if my local machine shop will put them in their press to double check. Otherwise out they must come.
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