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Old Jun 1, 2004 | 06:29 AM
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pilot bearing seal

quick question, which way is it installed?
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Old Jun 1, 2004 | 06:44 AM
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uhh... metal going inward IIRC... , the metal should touch the bearing... i think
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Old Jun 1, 2004 | 11:05 AM
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Make sure the bearing is in far enough--I killed a seal because mine was not seated all the way
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Old Jun 1, 2004 | 11:13 AM
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The lip on a seal is always towards the media that you are sealing. In this case, the lip is towards the bearing, to keep the grease in.
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Old Jun 1, 2004 | 12:31 PM
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Make sure it's in ALL the way, and that it's in FLAT.
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