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RE: SpitFire Rear hub removal??

To: "'triumphs@autox.team.net'" <triumphs@Autox.Team.Net>, "'rnagel@dspt.com'" <rnagel@dspt.com>
Subject: RE: SpitFire Rear hub removal??
From: "Nicholls, Clark" <cnicholl@lawson.epri.com>
Date: Mon, 20 Oct 1997 10:09:01 -0400
Don't do it unless your bearings are bad!  Chances are high you'll bend
the flange!
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>From:  rnagel@dspt.com[SMTP:rnagel@dspt.com]
>Sent:  Sunday, October 19, 1997 6:23 PM
>To:    triumphs@autox.team.net
>Subject:       SpitFire Rear hub removal??
>
>
>One last job to do this year...  Replace the rear hub axle bearings.  I
>have been told that a special tool is required to remove the hub from the
>rear axle.  I broke one jaw puller trying to get the hub off.  I have since
>been told trying to remove the hub in this manner is a NO NO.   Has anyone
>tried or had success with using a press with a bearing puller for a press (
>wrong name I know).  I would use the bearing puller to provide even support
>under the hub.  Would this work??  Any advice would be helpful!!
>
>Thanks in advance!
>
>Regards        Rick
>80 Spitfire
>
>
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