seanymph85
Petty Officer 2nd Class
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- Nov 5, 2013
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I recently purchased new L44643 bearings and L 44610 bearing races for the 2 hubs on my boat trailer. I got a loaner bearing race tool from AutoZone and no matter how straight I attempt to set the race on the hub and or hold the bearing race tool the race always tips to one side and will go at least 1/3 of the way in. But only on that side.
I can't seem to get the race to go in straight even with the tool and am wondering if there are any tips perhaps I am missing in this process. I saw one video online where they just took a "mallet" directly to the bearing race and went around the outside edges to tap it in until the tapered edge was even with the outer edge of the hub. But that risks messing up the bearing race on the top edge.
I'm not sure if this tipping of the race when you try to use the bearing race tool or any other method is typical and just how to get the high side to go down in and match the race the rest of the way around. Not sure how hard you can hit the race to try to get that high side to go in given it is difficult to get all sides to start evenly.
I would appreciate any tips as I hate to have to take this somewhere to get the races pressed in when I have this tool, but right now to seemingly little advantage. I am putting the race in with the tapered side out regardless of which side of the hub you are working on first. I can add pictures if it would help any.
I can't seem to get the race to go in straight even with the tool and am wondering if there are any tips perhaps I am missing in this process. I saw one video online where they just took a "mallet" directly to the bearing race and went around the outside edges to tap it in until the tapered edge was even with the outer edge of the hub. But that risks messing up the bearing race on the top edge.
I'm not sure if this tipping of the race when you try to use the bearing race tool or any other method is typical and just how to get the high side to go down in and match the race the rest of the way around. Not sure how hard you can hit the race to try to get that high side to go in given it is difficult to get all sides to start evenly.
I would appreciate any tips as I hate to have to take this somewhere to get the races pressed in when I have this tool, but right now to seemingly little advantage. I am putting the race in with the tapered side out regardless of which side of the hub you are working on first. I can add pictures if it would help any.