Replacing rear wheel bearings

[ozrider]

Got the rear wheel off and no way can I turn the bearings that are in the rim by hand, the cush drive one is fine.
I'm going to swap them out, just wondering if there is any tricks to replacing them as nothing is in the manual.

Cheers,

 

[Mittzy]

Dunno Mate, Sorry

 

[Pedro]

Try page 16.20 in manual

 

[ozrider]

Try page 16.20 in manual

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My manual only goes to 16.11, I've got the exploded view, mainly want to know if just get in there with a drift & hammer or use the heatgun to preheat it first?

 

[Pedro]

Ok I just drifted them out no problem . You can buy a bearing installer kit made up of differant size cups to in stall or you couuld make some up.I used some cups and threaded rod to pull mine back in.

 

[Pedro]

What type of Rocket do you have .if you pm me your email address i will email the manual info to you.

 

[ozrider]

Thanks Pedro, I have the gear at work to do it, just wanted to know if anything tricky before I got into it.

06 Classic

 

[Pedro]

No nothing tricky at all just make sure you line the bearings up so they go in straight .

 

[ozrider]

All done and sorted, The old bearings were ok but nothing like being sure.
I did pop the seals off the new bearings and they had very little grease in them so I washed them out and repacked them before installing them.

 

[ruzzle]

So why wouldn't the old ones turn, Les?????