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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Michael, I don't know that it makes a
difference. I've run closed rubber seals, metal shields, no shields on my
OS 1.60's....SS... have never noticed any difference. I'd say do what's
easy, on the main bearing.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2> Front bearings seem to always
have a shield/seal on the front side.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><BR>Bob Pastorello<BR>NSRCA 199 AMA 46373<BR><A
href="mailto:rcaerobob@cox.net">rcaerobob@cox.net</A><BR><A
href="http://www.rcaerobats.net">www.rcaerobats.net</A></DIV>
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style="BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; FONT: 10pt arial; font-color: black"><B>From:</B>
<A title=fishgod@pobox.mtaonline.net
href="mailto:fishgod@pobox.mtaonline.net">Michael Laggis</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A title=discussion@nsrca.org
href="mailto:discussion@nsrca.org">NSRCA</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Sunday, February 20, 2005 1:55
PM</DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Question on Bearing change
out</DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Hi all,</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>I have a question about replacing the bearings on
my OS 91FX. I have the motor disassembled and the old bearings
out. I have a new set of bearings, Stainless rear and standard
front. I see on the factory rear bearing both seals are taken off to
expose the race. On the front bearing the rear seal is taken off.
Should I do this with my new bearings? Thanks for the help in
advance</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><BR>Thanks<BR>Michael Laggis<BR>AKA Moose
Boy<BR>NSRCA 3618 <BR><A
href="http://www.alaskarc.org">http://www.alaskarc.org</A><BR></FONT></DIV></BLOCKQUOTE></BODY></HTML>