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Removing the axle from sealed bearing hub

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EDBANGER:
I'm sure I'm just being thick here but I have a 14mm axle that needs replacing in a sealed bearing hub.  I have taken the cones off and was expecting the axle to just slide out.  It doesn't.  How the hell do I get that sucker out?

Dark Diggler:
soft hammer and a wack will do it, this image should help you see how it works

Dannywhac:
Exactly as Monsigneur Diggler's said. Whack it one side to get one bearing out, then pop the axle back in and bray the other bearing out.

When you put new ones back in, don't twat em in using the axle - it'll fook the bearings up - just get a socket from a socket set that's big enough to only touch the outside metal bearing cage and smack em in using that.

EDBANGER:
Ohhh yeah, I was trying the hit them method but I was being all nancy about it.  Now onto my next problem.  It seems that the none sealed bearing axle is different to the sealed bearing axle because it doesn't have the little lip for the sealed bearings to sit against..  I take it that is just how it is??

My issue is that the axles in the hubs I bought are slotted so that they can fit into 10mm drop outs.  This is great with the front wheel as the forks drop outs are 10mm.  The rear drop outs however are 14mm.  At the moment I've just tighted the nuts on so that the 14mm widith of the axle fills the drop out.  I'm not convinced that following a heavy landing it won't turn it slightly though.  What do you think? 

Dannywhac:
Totally fine with the slotted axles - ran Peregrine Phat Jacks with the same axle using the 14mm width of the slotted axles for years, and I'm not exactly a smooth rider  :daumenhoch:

Just make sure they're done up tight.

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