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Re: Flat wheel spots on the R46 |
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Posted by Train Dude on Sat Dec 9 22:32:33 2006, in response to Re: Flat wheel spots on the R46, posted by SelkirkTMO on Sat Dec 9 22:07:19 2006. Now wheels are not heated to be put on axles. Usually the bore of the wheel is about .007 smaller than the axle diameter. The wheel is lubed up and pressed onto the axle with about 105 tons of pressure. Much more is needed to pull the wheel off. |