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Placing rear bearing on 69 swing axle

Hi

Can I drift the new bearing on my 69 swing axle bug in place using a tube and a hamer or will the cause damage to the transmission? Do I need to heat up the bearing?

Thanks,

Davy Coeman

69 bug 55 oval 67 SC
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Davy Coeman
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Those bearings are usually not very tightly fitted. You may be surprised that it will simply slip into place. But if it needs a little help, a drift would be fine with light taps.

The alternative is to strip the tube and axle off .

Vic has a parts breakdown here:

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And much more than you wanted to know here:

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Speedy Jim

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Speedy Jim

Thanks for the help Jim!

Greets, Davy

"Speedy Jim" schreef >

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Davy Coeman

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