Fri, 05 Mar 1999 19:05:56 +0100 - Message No. 5144
From: up1j@rz.uni-karlsruhe.de (Philip Herzog)

Subject: Re: AGAIN and AGAIN DEAD BEARINGS


Hi!

+--> You wrote:
| * Always fix the axis with the correct torque (Drehmomentschluessel!)
|   (the bearing is preloaded - wrong torque=load destroys it rather quickly)

What bearings are you talking about? The wheel bearings are standard
ball bearings ("Kugellager".de") and definitely NOT preloaded.

Taper bearings ("Kegelrollenlager".de) usually are preloaded, are the
replacement you mentioned taper bearings?

- Phil
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