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Tech. Advice: Series 'B' / 'C' 500cc/1000cc Bikes
FF35 felt seal replacement
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<blockquote data-quote="timetraveller" data-source="post: 123989" data-attributes="member: 456"><p>Thanks for the warning Greg. Just to put peoples minds at rest I just did a little test. I assembled the steering stem in the housing with the whole lot upside down in a heavy duty vice with only four balls in the top cup and cone bearing. The seal was put in with no lubrications and then, pressing down as hard as possible, I rotated the steering head. I could feel that it was in there but the resistance to rotation was so low that I do not believe that it can cause any problems. I will attach a photograph to illustrate to people not familiar with this type of seal what it looks like. All four faces are hollow so that there is only a thin wiping area on any one face. On the bike, of course, lubrication would be present so any resistance to turning should be even less.</p><p>[ATTACH=full]35952[/ATTACH]</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="timetraveller, post: 123989, member: 456"] Thanks for the warning Greg. Just to put peoples minds at rest I just did a little test. I assembled the steering stem in the housing with the whole lot upside down in a heavy duty vice with only four balls in the top cup and cone bearing. The seal was put in with no lubrications and then, pressing down as hard as possible, I rotated the steering head. I could feel that it was in there but the resistance to rotation was so low that I do not believe that it can cause any problems. I will attach a photograph to illustrate to people not familiar with this type of seal what it looks like. All four faces are hollow so that there is only a thin wiping area on any one face. On the bike, of course, lubrication would be present so any resistance to turning should be even less. [ATTACH type="full"]35952[/ATTACH] [/QUOTE]
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