<HTML><FONT FACE=arial,helvetica><FONT SIZE=2 FAMILY="SANSSERIF" FACE="Arial" LANG="0">In a message dated 10/21/2003 9:21:50 PM Eastern Daylight Time, emorydmd@earthlink.net writes:<BR>
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Date:10/21/2003 9:21:50 PM Eastern Daylight Time<BR>
From:<A HREF="mailto:emorydmd@earthlink.net">emorydmd@earthlink.net</A><BR>
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Hello,<BR>
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I have some replacement bearings for my ST3250 that have the covers over the balls. I think they may also have some grease packed in there. How do I remove the cover to wash it out. Do I just pry it off? I don't want to mess up the bearing.<BR>
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Thanks in advance.<BR>
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Emory Schroeter<BR>
<A HREF="mailto:emorydmd@earthlink.net">emorydmd@earthlink.net</A><BR>
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Emory, with a thin, flat blade screwdriver you should be able to pry the cover off. The covers usually have a rolled lip in their outer rim, and that's how they are attached to the outer race. It should pop off relatively easily. The covers are often destroyed in the process but you may salvage it by being super careful. <BR>
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Washing the grease out is a good idea for the main bearing but probably doesn't matter that much for the front bearing.<BR>
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good luck<BR>
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Matt</FONT></HTML>