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Originally Posted by tangofox007
Chuck,
Tap the bearing from the back side to get it off. Then see if it will fit onto the axle by itself (ie: not installed in the hub.) You may have had the hub somewhat misaligned and the bearing jammed as it tried to go on at an angle.
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Exactly.
The fit between the bearing bore and the spindle is very tight..........001" or so. Any foreign material on the spindle.........or any burr.........will prevent the bearing from seating.
I've had the need to polish the spindle with 400 paper to remove the slight bit of surface corrosion to allow the bearing to seat easily.
I'd definitely use some Scotchbrite and/or 400 paper and spend 10 minutes or so to polish it very well.