Axle Deflector?

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PostPosted: Sun Sep 06, 2015 7:53 pm
In process of replacing a wheel bearing on my Gen2. On page 28-29 of the SRF Assembly Manual there is a picture showing an "axle deflector (029)".

Manual reads: "Each hub (279) comes with a stamped metal ring known as the axle deflector (029), which should be installed onto the hub before hub is installed in the wheel bearing/upright assembly."

My previous hub didn't have one of these axle deflectors. Does everyone run these?

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PostPosted: Sun Sep 06, 2015 9:47 pm
The deflector is actually the surface that the original wheel bearings seal rubbed. Current bearings are sealed units and the deflector is not needed.
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PostPosted: Mon Sep 07, 2015 10:11 am
Understood. Thanks for the quick response. Let the reassembly continue!

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PostPosted: Mon Sep 07, 2015 8:02 pm
tomdalrymple wrote:The deflector is actually the surface that the original wheel bearings seal rubbed. Current bearings are sealed units and the deflector is not needed.

I understood that there are two kinds of bearings that can be run now. One is a tapered roller and not sealed. The other is a ball bearing and might be sealed. Is my understanding incorrect?

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