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Hi Bob,

The bearings are common 40mm and 45mm inside diameter deep groove ball bearings with seals on both sides. They are available from any industrial bearing supply company. The bearing numbers are 62208-2RS and 62209-2RS.

I had a terrible time getting the axles out of the bearings/uprights as they were frozen to the bearings. They were also frozen to the internal spacer between the bearings which is also a press fit onto the axle.

Much of the problem was that I was afraid to hold the upright in a way that places it in bending when pressing against the axle. This lead to fabricating a special fixture that grabbed (just barely) the upright in an area behind the axle flange and close to the bearings.

When pressing on the end of the axle, there is a very good chance that the first thread on the end of the axle might distort. Be sure and use a stepped plug in the end of the axle to press against.

My strong recommendation would be to have one of the Pantera vendors replace the bearings as it was a real PITA.

Once the bearings were out, I was aghast at the horrid machining of the bearing seating surfaces in the upright. The surfaces were lapped flat using an aluminum plug with a disk of 200 and then 400 grit sand paper bonded to the end of the plug. It worked beautifully and it was easy to do. If you want to borrow this plug, I'll be happy to send it to you.

Any questions .... call me. (714) 963-8088 PST

Dick Chandler
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