cpurvis
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These spindles use a pair of tapered roller bearings, lubed through a drilled passage in the shaft, sealed by a pair of lip seals.
What's puzzling me is that the upper lip seal, closest to the pulley, is installed with the open end of theh seal facing upwards, i.e., away from the bearing.
Both spindles are the same.
I have not been able to find anything showing the orientation of the seals. It's hard to argue with success as it came from the factory this way in 1994 and the bearings still feel smooth.
What's puzzling me is that the upper lip seal, closest to the pulley, is installed with the open end of theh seal facing upwards, i.e., away from the bearing.
Both spindles are the same.
I have not been able to find anything showing the orientation of the seals. It's hard to argue with success as it came from the factory this way in 1994 and the bearings still feel smooth.