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Old 02-10-2020, 07:10 PM   #17
Talkwrench
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Default Re: Cleaning the center bearing.

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Originally Posted by JSeery View Post
I had always read and been told to never spin a bearing with compressed air to dry it. But I always did it anyway, being careful not to let it spin to fast. Well, one day I spun one a little to fast and it lethality blowup in my hand! So like most things in my life, I tend to learn the hard way. I was not seriously hurt, but could have been.
Geez.. how long where you spinning it for ?!

When I said spinning it dry , I use fuel so it drys drys quick I wouldn't sit there for ten minutes doing it

What about something like white spirits to wash, I assume that shouldn't effect the rubber??
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