Date:         Thu, 3 Jul 2008 10:27:55 -0500
Reply-To:     Ben Cichowski <aquasheck@HOTMAIL.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Ben Cichowski <aquasheck@HOTMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Confirmation on front wheel bearings adjustment
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Hi All,

putting up a couple of posts, but separating by subject so others can hopefully find the info easier. I put in my front wheel bearings last night and wanted confirmation on the adjustment for these (the description in the manual is a bit ambiguous)

Here's what I did:
Tightened the nut on all the way to seat the outer bearing against race, then backed off until I could just slightly slide the thrust washer back and forth (took quite a bit of finger pressure to move it).

Is this correct? I obviously don't want to have them too loose or too tight.

Inner bearings are now well packed and have a new grease seal - outer ones were also packed well and I put on a new thrust washer and peen nut, just to preemptively avoid any questions on the subject.

Cheers,
Ben

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