Return-Path: Sender: (Marvin Kaye) To: lml Date: Fri, 19 Apr 2002 22:35:00 -0400 Message-ID: X-Original-Return-Path: Received: from smtp.comcast.net ([24.153.64.2] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 3.5.9) with ESMTP id 1171503 for lml@lancaironline.net; Fri, 19 Apr 2002 20:55:43 -0400 Received: from cc1860069a (pcp01159375pcs.rocsth01.mi.comcast.net [68.62.25.175]) by mtaout04.icomcast.net (iPlanet Messaging Server 5.1 HotFix 0.3 (built Apr 8 2002)) with SMTP id <0GUU003RXD8XB1@mtaout04.icomcast.net> for lml@lancaironline.net; Fri, 19 Apr 2002 20:55:45 -0400 (EDT) X-Original-Date: Fri, 19 Apr 2002 20:54:21 -0400 From: edechazal@comcast.net Subject: Re: Bearing End Play X-Original-To: Lancair Mailing List X-Original-Message-id: <07e301c1e805$e8d77780$af193e44@rocsth01.mi.comcast.net> MIME-version: 1.0 X-MIMEOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V5.50.4133.2400 X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 5.50.4133.2400 Content-type: text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 Content-transfer-encoding: 7BIT X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-priority: Normal References: Gary, tapered roller bearings (which we use on the wheels) should not have end play. They should be set up with a certain preload. This was my experience on car wheel bearings (that used tapered rollers instead of ball bearings) and numerous transmission applications. We don't want the inner bearing race to spin on the shaft (which it will if the pre-load is too light) since this leads to galling between the race and the shaft. Some bearing setups do require freeplay or endplay. This is not one of them. Regards, Ed de Chazal