I redid the front hubs on my '59 9600 (Canadian 350 model) this summer. The seals on mine were some sort of felt seal so their effectiveness is solely to keep most of the grease in.
My seals ran on a extended shoulder of the rear bearing as well. You may want to consider a repair sleeve if there is any pitting there. The bearing already had a metic dimension of 63mm, so I machined the hubs to take an 85mm OD, 63mm ID, and 12mm thick double-lip rubber seal.
Last edited by Puffie40; 10/05/2024 1:32 AM.
