DURAHUB INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS
The success of the Durahub system depends on the quality of your parts and components used; and provided the correct procedures are followed.
Watch Complete Step-By-Step Installation Video
Along with the Durahub kit, you'll also need the following tools:
- A drift through punch
- A steel hammer
- Side cutters
- A nylon hammer
- A block of wood
- A shifting spanner
Watch Durahub Installation Introduction Video
- 1
- Ensure the sizes of the axle and the rear seal are correctly matched.
There are two different rear oil seal sizes included in the Durahub
Installation Kit (Holden® and Ford®). These are the two
most common rear seals for shafts. If your shaft size is different
to the seals included in the kit, ensure that the correct oil seal
size is used. It must have a metal casing and a spring garter.
Watch Step 1 Video - 2
- Disassemble hub and wash ALL parts thoroughly (including the hub)
with degreaser ensuring ALL traces of grease are removed.
Watch Step 2 Video - 3
- Ensure that ALL parts are in good working order. If any parts
have signs of rust or damage, replace the affected parts before
continuing the installation process.
Watch Step 3 Video - 4
- Inspect the finish quality on the shaft. Ensure that it is smooth
by running your fingernail along the shaft to ensure there are no
machining grooves (Pic A). If there are machining
grooves, please proceed to step 5. If the finish quality on the
axle is smooth, please proceed to step 6.
Watch Step 4 Video - 5
- Take AA-80 Emery Tape and tear lengthwise into two pieces. Using
one piece per side, linish the axle where the rear seal of the hub
will sit until smooth (Pic B). Repeat on the other
axle.
Watch Step 5 Video - 6
- Apply a small bead of Loctite® sealant around the outside
circumference of the seal casing. Install the rear bearing, followed
by the correct seal into the rear of the hub using a small block
of wood and a nylon hammer. Wipe any excess sealant. Repeat on the
other hub.
Watch Step 6 Video - 7
- Paint the surface of the shaft with grease where the rubber of
the rear seal will sit to ensure a lubricated sealing surface. This
will reduce the chance of rust on the axle moving to the rear seal
area.
Watch Step 7 Video - 8
- Install the hub on to the shaft (Pic C) followed
by the outer bearing (Pic D), washer, nut and split
pin. Apply a small bead of Loctite® around the smaller circumference
of the Durahub (Pic E) and fit to the hub (Pic
F) using a block of wood and a nylon hammer. Wipe off excess
sealant. Repeat on the other side.
Watch Step 8 Video - 9
- Remove filler plug (Pic G) and HALF fill the
hub with Durahub Bearing Oil (Pic H). Allow the
oil to settle and repeat until the oil levels settles halfway up
the lens. Replace filler plug and nylon washer and tighten to firm.
Repeat on the other side. Durahub fitted and ready to use (Pic I).
Watch video for Step 9 - Watch Durahub Removal Video