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Old 02-10-2013, 02:23 PM   #1
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I was surprised to read this in Excellence magazine, April, 2013, page 28, in a list of the Top 10 things to do to promote IMS bearing health;

"10. The last, but single most important thing you can do is to remove the gearbox, clutch and flywheel, including the IMS bearing, and remove the IMS bearing outer seal to allow splash lubrication (engine oil) to reach the bearing."

This is from the experts at Excellence. Comments?
Can removing the seal on the larger bearings be done by removing the bearing flange (exposing just part of the bearing)? What do you use to grab the seal? I would like to see a step-by-step on this.
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Old 02-10-2013, 03:10 PM   #2
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How does oil get on the bearing from the outer side?
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