Sun, 29 Mar 1998 21:07:00 +0200 - Message No. 2439
From: Adrian Burkert

Subject: reasons for bearing failure


At 07:17 29.03.98 -0800, you wrote:

>Thanks to Michael and Adrian for the info on bearings.
>I'm wondering if water crossings are what makes the bearings
>fail?

At my bike it w2as the cleaning: Using pressurized water to close to the
bearings kill them in less than a year !

--> Don't go too close when cleaning and when servicing the wheels use lots
of grease to get the bearings conserved !

greets adi
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Adrian Burkert  Aathal, Switzerland
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