I am replacing the bearings in my 94 DR350S and find that the spacer tube is about 1/16" longer than the distance between the bearing seats. The Clymer shop manual says to install either front bearing first, install the spacer tube, and then fully seat the other bearing. This is impossible due to the length of the spacer tube. I measured the rear hub spacer tube and it is similarily too long.
I'm at a loss what to do next as if I try to fully seat the bearings the inner races will contact the spacer tube and damage the bearing.
I'm thinking of filing the spacer tubes to be slightly smaller than the distance between the bearing seats but cannot understand why they seem to be too long. I contacted the previous owner yesterday and he confirms the bearings haven't been touched from new (bike had less than 5K miles when I bought it).
Has anyoneexperienced this problem and know what the solution is?
Thanks
Bob
I'm at a loss what to do next as if I try to fully seat the bearings the inner races will contact the spacer tube and damage the bearing.
I'm thinking of filing the spacer tubes to be slightly smaller than the distance between the bearing seats but cannot understand why they seem to be too long. I contacted the previous owner yesterday and he confirms the bearings haven't been touched from new (bike had less than 5K miles when I bought it).
Has anyoneexperienced this problem and know what the solution is?
Thanks
Bob