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Scott Pack wrote:
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> At 09:40 AM 2/15/00 EST, SolarFry@aol.com wrote:
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> >There is no reasonable way to prevent water from entering hubs as when you
> >dunk them they cool down. As the grease and stuff inside cool they contract
> >sucking in water. They recommend you wait about 10 minutes for bearings to
> >cool off before dunking. That way it won't suck water..
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> How many of us have our sailboats stepped, rigged and ready to go when we
> get to the ramp? ;-)
> So for trailerable sailors it seems as if Bearing Buddies are unnecessary
> and may actually cause more harm than good.
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> How do you remove the bearing buddies from the hubs? Do I need a puller or
> just whack at them with a hammer?
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> -Scott
Hi Scott,
To remove bearing buddies just take a hammer and tap up,down, and all
around. You will see them start to loosen up and then they can be
pulled off. A puller won't work. When repacking don't pack in too much
grease or they will pop off when the grease gets warm on the highway.
Bob
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Dovie
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