New wheel bearings

[GreyGhost]

Nevermind, found the answer in the haynes manual:
the bearings gotta be flush all the way against the seat

https://imgur.com/n2xc6Ih

Still strange that the preload stops the bearings from spinning.

 

[bigpoppa]

Still strange that the preload stops the bearings from spinning.

if I recall
it kind of spun with the spacer, but not by itself, there was too much resistance

 

[Trials]

Don't test it with your finger, stick the axle through the hole, that holds everything in the correct aspect to test. The inner races and the space effectively become one and never move independent of each other.

It's a deep groove magneto type roller ball bearing, it does not need or have preload, it just has near zero extra clearance.

 

[GreyGhost]

if I recall
it kind of spun with the spacer, but not by itself, there was too much resistance

As trials said, both inner races and the spacer are supposed to spin as one unit. Any other outcome quickly wears away something.

 

[bitzz]

I mis spoke when I said preload.
I should have said "clamp"
When you tighten the axle nut, it should CLAMP any spacers and the inside diameter of the bearings, they should not spin. The outside of the bearings, captured in the wheels and carrier should spin... in relation to the motion of the earth... and the inside of the bearings and the axle, which remain stationary in relation to the rest of the bike.