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How can I press the hub and bearing into the hub assembly ? Do you have an illustration ?

Bought new parts just need guidance in pressing it in ! A step by step diagramn would help . thanks

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Hi Terry
There is an easy way to put it all back together using some sockets or if your American, some wrenches and soft hammer and ,all it is a case of doing is, lay your hub assembly on some wood so it sits even, using either a socket/wrench that is the same size as the outer width of the bearing or one you can tap on the outside bit by bit, using the soft hammer or a metal hammer and a bit of wood ( so you do not damage the socket/wrench) align the bearing on the hub assembly and put socket/wrench on top of the bearing ( keeping hold of socket/wrench) DONT NOT and i stress this DO NOT hit the centre of the bearing!! if the socket/wrench is smaller follow below instructions in brackets below!! gently tap the socket/wrench ensuring as you are doing it that the bearing remains even as you tap it ( if you are using a socket/wrench smaller than the bearing outer edge, just tap it either side on the edge of the bearing in a cross configuration one side then the other then opposite and so on little bit at a time keeping the bearing even ) until the bearing in fully seated and past the C clip area and fully seated on the bottom of the hub assembly once that is done you are ready to put the hub in the bearing, if you have one a socket/wrench that will just fit over the the end of the hub ( the bit that goes inside the bearing), turn over the hub assembly so the C clip is below and place the socket/wrench below that, lightly grease or oil the hub end, using the same method, gently tap the hub into the bearing, making sure you keep it even and ensuring the socket/wrench is directly below and is in line with the bearing centre,make sure it is touching the centre of the bearing as you do not want any play as you are tapping it down , put the whole assembly back on the vehicle and you are done. i will try and do a drawing for you if you send me your email i can send you it if this is not enough for you.
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-This can be done at any machine shop. Or you can do it if you have a 10 to 20 tone overhead press.


Good Luck

Mai

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