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First off we will go ahead and take off the dust cap. In this case it is a bearing buddy.
Next is taking out the locking pin, the cotter pin that goes through the center here. Once
you have that lock washer off, just go ahead and take off the nut and pull your whole hub
off. Now we are going to go ahead and inspect the hub and bearings here.
Take off the bearings on the outside and just wipe them down really good to clean them up.
When you get down the the rollers here you want to make sure there are not any chips
or discoloration. Wear marks are fine as long as they are slight, but you do not want any
discoloration what so ever. When that is all good take a look at the outside cage itself,
make sure it is not dented up or anything like that. When you them they can get dented
up pretty easy and you will need to get a new bearing. Clean them up really good, get
all the grease out of it, you do not want to mix two different types of greases together.
What happens is that the grease can deteriorate faster than normal or not have the same wear
properties as pure grease, so it is always good idea to get as much out
of
there and start
with
fresh grease.