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| Yup, I agree. You can get the seal out by just prying it out with a big screw driver. Never reuse seals, so that is why just prying them out is OK. I never take out the race(Cone). Keep the bearings with the hub they come out of. Clean them good with solvent, and let sit to dry. Yu can blow through them, but DO NOT spin with compressed air. Repack, and replace the rear bearing and seal. Make sure the seal is seated all the way around. lube the seal surface with a very fine coating of grease, reinstall hub, and you are good to go. Make sure you do not overtighten the spindle nut.
I inspect and service my hubs every fall, and do a quick check in the middle of summer. I do the full job in the fall when I put up the boat. That way, I don't have any water sitting in there trying to do it's damage. Plus, I'm too busy in the spring when I suddnely decide it's time to put the boat in the water! | |
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