stevebus Posted September 3, 2022 Share Posted September 3, 2022 Hi chaps Just a quick one here please, just set the preload on the front swivels without the ball seals in place, each one was at give or take 4kg, now having put the seals in the preload now is up around 6kg, basically does that sound right to you, All the best Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snagger Posted September 3, 2022 Share Posted September 3, 2022 Sounds reasonable. It may drop to around 5kg when the seals bed in and are lubricated, but I wouldn’t worry. It’s the drag from the bearing preload that is important, but the seals can can change the total drag by varying but significant amounts, which is why the procedure is to set it without the seals fitted. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevebus Posted September 3, 2022 Author Share Posted September 3, 2022 Nice one fella, thanks, I guessed it might of been the case but wasn't sure, always better to ask rather than cocking it up 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mossberg Posted September 3, 2022 Share Posted September 3, 2022 Be aware that Railko bushes have a different preload to bearings - I know as I set mine wrong!!! Can't quite remember the preload for each, but I think the bearing type is about 1.6kg where the Railko is about 4kg. Mine has Railko and I set it too light! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevebus Posted September 3, 2022 Author Share Posted September 3, 2022 Thanks fella, mine are the railko type aswell, I couldn't get them exactly the same each side, whether that's down to the machining of the pins I don't know, but they are within what Haynes say, inside the tolerances of what they suggest, thanks for getting back, got to be honest it's the first time I've messed around with the offending articles, took me nearly 4 hours with the first one but only 2 for the second, what a pickle of a job, for want of a better word, all the best fella Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reb78 Posted September 4, 2022 Share Posted September 4, 2022 I seem to recall one of the manuals - might have been haynes, stated too high a torque for the bottom bearing pin bolts. Just a dim memory. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevebus Posted September 4, 2022 Author Share Posted September 4, 2022 Oh right, I set it at 19lb it says 16 to 21 in the book and tried to find the middle of that, hopefully after what you've said there Reb that should be ok, I'll keep an eye on it though, thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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