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Old 11-27-13, 11:39 AM
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rear wheelbearing preload?
Maybe its a easy question, or I didn't search well enough. I just pressed in new wheelbearings into the rear hubs on my fc and was wondering how much preload to put on them with the cv nut?

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http://www.rotaryheads.com/PDF/2nd_g...rear_axles.pdf

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