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Old Jul 13, 2007 | 10:52 AM
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Default Roller bearing tolerances

I'll try this one in here. I'm restoring my brakesof my side carand I need to see if the roller bearings in the brake hubs need to be replaced. Does anyone know what the sizes and tolerances should be? I have a 1930 VL with side car. Not much literature out there that I could find. According to the parts book it is part number 304-15 and is listed a crank pin roller, .360" long. Anyone have any other info

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Old Jul 13, 2007 | 01:15 PM
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Peter -

Here is a bearing cross-ref that I build on from time to time:

http://www.terra-glide.net/rollercross.html

It's in no way complete. Just a work in progress. It does, however, list your bearing and it's uses that I've found. If you have some way to lap your bearing race true, I would say do so to set it at an0.0008" clearance. But, if not, try to find a roller oversize that will bring it to a 0.001" fit, unlapped. I can get just about any of these rollers, and some in oversizes that the OEM manual does not list. Let me know what you do.

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Old Jul 17, 2007 | 09:07 AM
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Thanks for the info Jack. I'll mic them and see where I stand. Although for the cost of them If I've completely ripped the brake down why not just replace them.
 
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