Certain rear wheel bearings use the axle as an inner race; that is the bearing rollers ride directly on the axle shaft itself. At times, worn or pitted rollers and chipped or damaged bearings can wear a groove into the axle shaft. Over time, the seal may also wear a groove into the axle shaft. When this occurs it’s usually necessary to replace the axle shaft assembly, bearings, and seal, which are all included with this repair bearing.
A cost saving approach offered by SKF, the axle shaft repair bearing assembly replaces both the bearing and the conventional seal requiring no additional parts. The repair bearing moves the position of the bearing and seal so that they ride on an unworn section of the axle shaft.
