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Good luck, Dougo. If you're replacing the bearings because the rear wheel wobbles a bit, know that in a vast majority of cases, it's NOT due the bearings but an inadequate press-fit dimension on many factory stub axles. The very hard bearings running loose causes fretting of the mild steel axle, wearing a channel in the shaft surface. Less than 0.001" of wear will cause a wobble and I've seen 0.125" or more. Do not bother trying to fix a bad axle; I've repaired dozens and I recommend using a far stronger billet axle, or the replacement units from the vendors, made of better steel to the right dimensions. Note you'll also need a hydraulic press & some other uncommon tools.
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