Wheel spindle spacer

Posted by ElGroucho On 2020/2/20 17:46:31

Is this spacer necessary? What purpose does it serve? I replaced the wheel seals with new ones from Max Merritt (rubber seal material), which are different from the old ones. The old ones have the felt seal material and had a larger opening which slid over this spacer. With the spacer on the spindle and when the hub is installed,I am not able to insert a cotter pin. Without the spacer I am able to insert a cotter pin.

Also with the new wheel seals, that spacer doesn't slip over the rubber material, it just presses against it and when I install the hub with the nuts and washers used to install and after taking it back off, the rubber is slightly pinched in areas.

I was only able to take a picture of the spacer and old seal right now.
This is for a 1937 120c

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