Two questions: 1. When hammering out the rotor side hub shell bearing do you ever notice the white inner seal (PHB829 - #5) gets two or sometimes one cut from the split ring on the hub tool? 2. Similar to the first question, when hammering out the rotor side hub shell bearing do you ever notice the inner race of the bearing get wedged causing the bearing not to spin? This requires me to press the inner race back into place. I've done a full disassembly of my Gen 3 ISO 148mm rear hub three times now and every time both the white seal is damaged and the bearing inner race wedges itself requiring me to unjam it.
1.)Yes, the white seal can sometimes be damaged when removing the bearing. We’d always recommend replacing it if there's any damage - these are replaced, along with all the seals and snap rings, with every service. If you need any of these spares, give our sales team a call and they will be able to help you. 2.)Sometimes the inner race can be slightly dislodged or wedged within the bearing after removal, most commonly the non-drive ISO bearing. This is easily pressed back together carefully with your fingers and thumb, or the face of the hammer on a flat surface. This doesn’t damage the bearing at all.
It really depends how often you ride them and in what conditions. We would suggest a full service once a year as a minimum. Because you don't need to replace the bearing etc, it is an inexpensive job. If ridden a often, then a clean up mid way through the year (not full strip down) is worth it.
i wanted to point out a couple things maybe add in the tool part your using for easier reference like adapter a, b, c , d ,e and so on as well as color of split ring....
Thanks for the question! We only suggest the recommended Chris King oil and grease as the tolerances are so tight in the hubs that the wrong ones can cause the hub to not work/engage properly. Hope that helps.
