Kaymar Rear Wheel Carrier - Bearing Change

Mark

It should be an easy job to do, they use a standard stub axle as on a trailer,

But I can't see how they would be worn out they do little work, unless they are dry and have rusted up.

Anyway, remove dust cap, remove split pin and nut, make sure you remove wheel first, then lift off the arm tap cups out of arm lift cone off stub.

Clean stub pack new bearings with clean grease and reassemble, too easy do not over tighten the nut.

Cheers

Richard

Thanks Richard - hmmmmm.
Will check out the bearing theory a bit more!!

std trailer bearings will do the job & also easy to change
top bearing is a lm 11949 @ $10.00
bot bearing is a lm 67048 @ $13.00
any bearing or trailer place will have them in stock

Before buying new bearings, I would dismantle and check first. As said earlier, the bearings do very little work so may well be OK with a good clean and fresh grease. It is also possible the the split pin has given way and the adjusting nut has tightened up on you as you swing the carrier. If the bearings really are stuffed, by all means replace them, but go to any bearing place and you'll pay much less for them.
Cheers
Gerry

Job all done. Mechanicals are not my strength - but glad I had a go. The split pin was broken (thus tight nut and part of the problem) but also one roller from the top bearing was missing (no idea where it went). Anyway removed bearings, cleaned, greased new bearings, reassembled and now easier to open then a VB.

Thanks/Cheers for the advice. Mark

It makes a nice change for someone to actually post the result of the advice they asked for.

Far too many posters dont and we wonder sometimes why we bother trying to help people who cant be bothered to do that.

Thank you.

It might open quicker than a VB but wont taste as nice LOL