Life Fitness Lifecycle LC9500 Service Manual page 91

Lifecycle Upright Bikes LC95, LC91, LC85, C9, C7, 95Ce, 95Ci, 93Ci, and 90C
How To... Replace the Intermediate Pulley Shaft and Bearings - Continued
Special Service Tools: Bearing Service Tool Kit – Part Number: BearingToolKit
9. Turn the hex nut clockwise to push the 1
bearing. At this time, remove the free floating
spacer.
10. Retighten puller assembly and continue tightening
nd
until 2 bearing is pressed out of its housing into
the hub.
11. Remove the puller and discard the bearings.
12. Clean the housing.
13. Install the bearing spacer back in the housing,
and then position the bearings in the housing.
14. Install the puller assembly as shown. Make sure
that the hub is reversed. Make sure all parts are
aligned straight and square.
Note: When pressing in new bearings, it is important
to understand that proper installation is critical to the
life of the pulley shaft bearings, and that these
bearings MUST be pressed firmly against the
bearing spacer, which means that the bearing
spacer MUST be held tightly in place (not loose).
Step 16, on the next page describes a normal
installation. However, should that not render the
specified results, then proceed to Step 17. The
difference being that Step 16 uses both thrust
washers, whereas in Step 17 only one thrust washer
is used.
st
bearing out into the hub. Loosen puller assembly and remove the 1
Threaded
Rod
2nd Bearing
1st Bearing
Bearings
13
PUSHING OUT 1st BEARING
Thread Rod
SETTING UP THE PULLER FOR
PRESSING IN BEARINGS
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Hex Nut
Thrust
Washer
Bearing
Spacer
Hub
Hex Nut
Spacer
Thrust
Washer
Bearing
Spacer
Thrust
Washer
Hub