Re: Rear hub play
Bratton sells the shims for the carrier bearings. They are each .005 thick. I think they are about $1 each. It is best to order a quantity as you may have to stack them as much as .015. You determine how many to use during the pre-load setting procedure.
The criteria for scraping out a carrier half is two-fold.
1. If the bearing has spun a great deal there may not be enough metal left to bring it out with knurling so that the bearings will press on snug.
2. The inside of the carrier often has wear cut into it by the back side of the spider gears. Often they are found with a wear step at 1\16" of more.
You can also match up orphan carrier halves by matching the wear patterns.
Tom Endy
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