Originally Posted by
FBinNY
Many mechanics, home, and pro both are unaware of the difference and it's implications and adjust radial bearings with the same preload as they are used to using. That has the balls running on the edges of the track which rapidly disintegrates. These will run fine in your hand, but grind in the hub.
Keep this in mind when you install the new bearings, and adjust them to take out all bue the last vestige of axial play, do not preload them.
Thanks for this - I've just reassembled my Aksiums which are the only wheels I've owned with cartridge bearings in them, and I think I might have adjusted them with slight preload as I would do with all my other hubs which are cup and cone. Luckily I've not actually ridden on them, yet, since adjusting them.
