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Originally Posted by sslick
Thanks for the reply, 'ol George. I guess I've managed to stump most everyone judging from all the views vs. replies! It sounds like you and I are on the same page though.
I've managed to correct the problem in 2 of the 3 spindles by shortening the spacer between the bearings (cones)...endplay is now at .003 on both. On the 3rd one, I'm having a problem. I adjusted it the same as the other two, spun the blade and heard a thump, thump noise every time it came around. I believe this to be a result of my 1st attempt to correct the endplay problem. I took too much mat'l off the spacer, torqued everything down and crushed the bearing (thus, thump, thump). Sooooo, I replaced the bearings and races in that spindle thinking it would solve my problem (with identical bearings). Now, (with a spacer that has not been ground down) there is absolutely no end play and I'm afraid of torqueing everything down in fear of crushing the bearings again! I'm really not having good luck with this and I'm at witt's-end. I really want the service/adjustment procedure for the spindles and/or the specs. (wear limits, etc, etc.) but of course, all that is dealer only stuff.
Again, thanks for the reply. I'm gonna give it a day or two before I work on it again...need some time to cool off!!!
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Are your cups seated fully?
if so go ahead and put a spacer between the cones, sometimes you can use one from the top or bottom of the spindle as they sometimes have one as the pervious poster suggested.
It just puzzles me why they had so much clearance to start with, unless the previous person in there did or changed something. Normally bearings are darn near identicial out of the box, like within less than half a tho'
Sounds like you are doing fine, just need a little adjustment in the clearance.
If you can't get the right thickness washer, just go thicker and shorten the spacer a little more, better a thick shim spacer and it will not crush or pound out
You don't do a preload like you do on a differential ring/pinion.
Do a little clearance just like a front wheel bearing on a non front wheel drive vehicle.
snug it up and back off 1 flat, your .003 sounds good.
when you get it right, an occasional greasing, and you will most likely never have to do it again.
As an afterthought, check the spacer dimentions, you might find a piece of pipe or hyd. tubing laying around that is the same dimention and just make a new one the correct length. It don't have to be perfect as long as it sets on the bearing, and the shaft will slide through it.
hope this helps ya.