replaceing bearing seals after greasing???

[shanksRX-1]

Is there a trick to putting the seals back on these bearings right. The drive shaft bearing (below the secondary) is the only one that came off and went back on and looks good. The jack shaft bearing (behind the secondary) and all the idler wheel bearing seals that I have done have not gone back on and looked like they did before I took them off. They look like they could come flying off on the lake this winter. Is there a trick to putting them back on so they are even and back in the right place???

 

[LazyBastard]

Bearing seals are rubber over a steel ring. If the steel ring is bent, it will not seat back in correctly. You will have to flatten it somehow, or better yet, replace the bearings.

 

[snoway]

be careful not to lay the seal over the snap ring release holes when reinstalling, slip the seal under to start, then press it in.

 

[shanksRX-1]

I did slip it under the snap rings but still had problems getting them back in. I plan to replace all beanings next summer I just wanted to grease them for this year. I guess I will just have to watch them and see if any of the seals fall out this winter. They look like they are pushed in right in some areas and not pushed in far enough in other areas. Then some spots are pushed in too far in the middle and not far enough on the outside... However all the bearings so far were dry so I guess it was still a good idea to do it...

 

[Len Todd]

The tricks to getting them back in is to:

1. Not bend them when you take them out.
2. Not overfilling the bearing with lube when packing.
3. Then when putting the seal back in, get it started and then lightly press it in with a socket that fits over the seal.