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Old 03-10-2006 | 11:40 AM
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OttoNP
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Default RE: Spindle replacement

The first thing you need to determine is if you have the 2 ball bearing or the 3 ball bearing blade grips. If you have 2 ball bearing the spacer is larger and you have 2 bearings in each blade grip for a total of 4 bearings. If you have 3 ball bearing you have a total of 6 ball bearings. I changed the stock order to help keep the collective from sticking, the stock order puts a flat washer with the same diameter as the bearing against it, the outer and inner ring of the bearing both contact this washer which can cause issues. I will list both my order and the stock order leaving the choice to you.

My order from one side

2 ball bearing
screw-large flat washer-small flat washer-spindle-bearing-blade grip-spacer insert-bearing-hat washer with hat facing bearing(flat faces oring)-oring-main hub-oring-hat washer with flat facing oring (hat faces bearing)-bearing-spacer-blade grip-bearing-small flat washer-large flat washer-screw.

3 ball bearing
screw-large flat washer-small flat washer-spindle-bearing-blade grip-spacer insert--bearing-bearing-hat washer with hat facing bearing (flat faces oring)-oring-main hub-oring-hat washer with flat facing oring(hat faces bearing)-bearing-bearing-spacer-blade grip-bearing-small flat washer-large flat washer-screw.

Stock
2 ball bearing
screw-small flat washer-large flat washer-spindle-bearing-blade grip-spacer insert-bearing-hat washer with hat facing bearing (flat faces oring)-oring-main hub-oring-hat washer with flat facing oring (hat faces bearing)-bearing-spacer-blade grip-bearing-large flat washer-small flat washer-screw.

3 ball bearing
screw-small flat washer-large flat washer-spindle-bearing-blade grip-spacer insert-bearing-bearing-hat washer with hat facing bearing (flat faces oring)-oring-main hub-oring-hat washer with flat facing oring (hat faces bearing)-bearing-bearing-spacer-blade grip-bearing-large flat washer-small flat washer-screw.