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Warming them up sure helps, I've used a toaster oven out in the garage for that before.



Yep. I'll warm them up in the toaster oven set about 300. Bearing temp probably doesn't get that high. Sometimes they'll actually drop right on with no additional force.

Done this for both outer (axle) bearings and inner (differential) bearings.

I do it in the kitchen and run them to the garage. When the wife isn't home, of course.

Not sure I agree with the 250 degree limit. Seems pretty conservative. For sealed/green bearings I sure wouldn't go any higher since most polymers HDT is 250 or less, but tapered bearings should be fine at the higher temps.

-Jim

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