Camper Trailer Australia – August 2019

Nuts

and

BOLTS

rollers, then set them aside. We placed the new

inner racer in position (make sure it’s facing the

right way) and gently hammered it in place using

a bearing racer install tool Mitch had borrowed.

Alternatively, you can use the old racer as a

sacrificial buttress to prevent damaging the new

racer (hint: grind down the outer edge of the old

racer, so as it doesn’t get stuck in the hub). Once

we had inserted the new racer, we placed the

new inner bearing in its position. Next we gently

hammered the new inner seal in place until flush

with the hub face.

The outer racer is next and follows the same

procedure as the inner unit, using the bearing

racer install tool. We were now ready to place

the hub back on the axle, which was moderately

covered with bearing grease.

SECURING THE HUB IN PLACE

ON THE SPINDLE/AXLE

Installation is reverse of assembly, but requires

a few extra steps. Holding the assembly in place,

we inserted the new outer bearing, then the

thrushwasher,thentorquedtheadjustmentnut

to43lbs.Grippingtheassemblywemadethree

full turns left and then right to bed in the bearing

Placing the assembly Torque the caliper bolts in place

The finished product awaiting its home on the axle

A close up of the tabs locking both nuts 54mm socket and torque it to specifications

Make sure spring and cone washers are

placed in position, then torque them up

After reinserting the circlip and inserting the

supplied gasket, line up and torque hub cover bolts

We nearly drove off the edge of the page.

But we were saved by the serviced brakes