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11 Mar 2006 18:56 #30196 by steell
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OKC_Kent wrote:

My factory manual has 19 top, 20 bottom. They are 1/4". When I replaced mine for tapered I noticed the bottom race was dented from the balls. It had a small split starting too.


Yeah, those wheelies will do that :evil: :evil:
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12 Mar 2006 17:09 #30435 by xstreamcanadian
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thanks guys, I got it all back together, filled to the brim with bearing grease. It is smooth as glass. the races appeared to be fine. I did notice that when I tighten up the BIG nut on top of the triple tree she got to feel a little chunky, so i backed it off until it felt smooth. Is there something I should know here or did I make the right call.

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12 Mar 2006 17:13 #30437 by wireman
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if you mean the round nut with holes for spanner wrench you did fine.do not overtighten or you will put flat spots in bearings over time.;) goodluck,happy wrenching!

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12 Mar 2006 18:03 #30447 by xstreamcanadian
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yup that would be the one. I went habd tight and then a few taps with a screwdriver and small hammer.... seems ok. The stripped down and repainted triple looks awesome. IMHO

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