Grease seal position relative to bearing

[New_Era]

Hi All,

Renovated 1963 Super Skeeter and trailer. The old Magnolia trailer has 1 1/4" spindle. This is what I have noticed on the hubs as I have taken them off to inspect/repack. One hub has what appears to be a spacer race on both the inner and outer part of the hub. It appears that this space was used in order that the grease seal, when flush with the hub, would make contact with the bearing.

The other hub does not have the spacers but instead the grease seal was pounded in beyond flush with the hub until it made contact with the bearing.

I am not sure what I need to do here. I have never heard of using spacer races in this manner nor have I heard of installing the grease seal past flush into the inner hub.

The grease seal does need to make contact with the bearing doesn't it? If not, what keeps the inner bearing imbedded in the cup?

Thanks for any help to get this set up correctly.

Ron

 

[a70eliminator]

Re: Grease seal position relative to bearing

The grease seal should not contact the bearing at all, it seals around the spindle and should be pressed in flush with the hub. The bearing is tapered and the cone is a press fit and the bearing and hub assy. is held in by nothing but the spindle nut.

 

[Bondo]

Re: Grease seal position relative to bearing

The grease seal does need to make contact with the bearing doesn't it? If not, what keeps the inner bearing imbedded in the cup?

Nope,... No Way in 'ell....

70eliminator explains it quite Nicely,...

I'd Guess 1 of those spacers belongs on the Other side of the wagon...
Though, I have to say, I haven't seen Any spacers used on small trailers, Ever...