OK - I'm officially in way over my head so all help is appreciated

- Got the two top nuts off and pulled the stem (ground down the stop on my large adjustable for more clearance.

Here's what the OEM bearing and seat looks like.

Here's the new, tapered bearing. It doesn't go all the way down to the bottom of the tree, no clearnace about 1" above the bottom. Also - Does the old seat/seal get removed? It seems stuck.
Should the new bearing go all the way down? Do I have the right bearing? As you can see, the new seat goes all the way down, but sits oddly on the old seat/seal. Which was does the new seal go?


If I get this figured out, which of the old hardware is reused on the top end? (spacer, washer??)

Last edited by ssjones; 05/28/2009 7:21 PM.

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