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NS - sealed bearing advice needed

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chi11i:
Hi - not sure if tech question about NS goes here or in NS bit - try here first.

Have a new NS (Fit Trail 3 from rad shop) love it. Front wheel has slightly loose bearings - the play isnt at the axle so i dont think tightening the two bolts (a bit like old cone nuts) makes no diff, it seems to be slight lateral play between bearing and hub shell. i can live with it, but is it normal? ive been running sealed bearings on the front of mtb dirt jumpers and 4X bikes for years and not had any issues.

what do i tighten? or do i ignore it?

ta, S

motomagII:
pretty sure well very sure the sealeed bearings run same as the unsealed ie the bearing cones ned tightening little bit .i have seale old school suzue hubs and they are same cones to tighten onto the sealed bearing and i had to adjust em up bit

TwoBobRob:
The bearing should be a press fit in the hub - there should be no movement. 

lodge:
What Twobob said, almost certainly a manufacturing fault. (overmachined Hub)
Jedi had the same problem with a Fit BB shell think he got the frame replaced under warranty.

lodge:
If you dont go down the warranty route you could use bearing lock a liquid similar to thread lock which would secure the bearing in the hub, its not the most professional repair but would be better than binning the wheel. (Loctite make it)

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