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Old 06-21-2011, 03:38 AM
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Originally Posted by leathermang View Post
Somewhere in processes like this it is common to heat the bearing in oil just before attempting to install it... being careful of how you handle it afterwards of course... I keep a hot plate with a Tuna can half filled with oil to do this sort of thing.... many manuals tell you the exact temperature to which you need to heat the bearing...
When I worked as an aircraft mechanic refurbishing wheels we had a fan oven for this sort of thing...

...it was also handy for cooking pizza.
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