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Posted by: FB914 Nov 10 2006, 10:32 PM

Hi All,

I've never done this job before and am planning on replacing the front and rear bearings on a stock 74. Does anybody have a link or a document with instructions or any advice on pitfalls to look out for? The Haynes manual has pretty detailed info for the front but nothing for the rear other than a diagram. Thanks in advance for your help

FB

Posted by: Bigbohr Nov 10 2006, 11:03 PM

Check out the tech articles on Pelicanparts. There is one on 5-lug rear conversion ... changing the bearing is the same. The trick with the threaded rod works nice.
One piece of advise ... get a big steel hammer to knock the hubs out.

Posted by: FB914 Nov 11 2006, 07:08 AM

Thanks, the Pelican article is exactly what I was looking for

Posted by: FB914 Nov 11 2006, 07:16 AM

This job looks to be a much larger pain in the a** than anticipated. Wish me luck

Posted by: ahdoman Nov 11 2006, 07:51 AM

QUOTE(FB914 @ Nov 11 2006, 05:16 AM)

This job looks to be a much larger pain in the a** than anticipated. Wish me luck

Because it was such a large PITA for me I put mine back together and had the local shop do it for me. I know, what a sissy. But, I was back up and running by the end of the day.