Fl Rocker Rider
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Just put in new bearings in my Rocker C. Brake disc side dumped all the bearings, bearing cage, seals. etc inside of the hub. No gory details and I was able to slow to 5mph with a bit of damage.
Asked my H-D dealer if they had the double row bearings I heard about. Answer was no. I put in replacements and pressed the drive pulley side to the bottom of the seat. Put the axle spacer in and noticed that I could not seat the disk side brg to bottom. There is a gap between the hub seat and bearing that needs shimed to take up the empty space. Is something not right? Also the belt rides on the drive pulley towards the inside of it, wheel side. I didnt notice the inner race being thicker on one side or the other on the bearings.
Any ideas? Did I miss something? It seems like I'll have to pull the hub side bearing out a bit to get the belt to ride in the center. But that will leave a gap in the bearing seat, and that's just not right.
I was a bit flustered still from my near disaster and was luckily a few hunderd feet from work when it happened. Skidded (new brake pads, no room for wheel wobble) to a stop in the dirt. Anyone?
Asked my H-D dealer if they had the double row bearings I heard about. Answer was no. I put in replacements and pressed the drive pulley side to the bottom of the seat. Put the axle spacer in and noticed that I could not seat the disk side brg to bottom. There is a gap between the hub seat and bearing that needs shimed to take up the empty space. Is something not right? Also the belt rides on the drive pulley towards the inside of it, wheel side. I didnt notice the inner race being thicker on one side or the other on the bearings.
Any ideas? Did I miss something? It seems like I'll have to pull the hub side bearing out a bit to get the belt to ride in the center. But that will leave a gap in the bearing seat, and that's just not right.
I was a bit flustered still from my near disaster and was luckily a few hunderd feet from work when it happened. Skidded (new brake pads, no room for wheel wobble) to a stop in the dirt. Anyone?