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    New front bearing nuts?

    Greetings all,

    The new FAG front wheel bearings i ordered just arrived. I took a quick look to make sure everything was in the box and noticed that the nuts do not come with the little lock tab.
    I´m a little weary of installing the bearing without the locking tab.
    Has anyone encountered this issue with new bearing kits?
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    #2
    from ordering many before, I always had to order separate the lock ring, ect

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      #3
      Originally posted by goarmy View Post
      from ordering many before, I always had to order separate the lock ring, ect
      Thanks goarmy.

      It looks like all of the nuts sold separately from the kit don´t come notched either. Maybe they expect you to cut the notch yourself ?
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        #4
        It's built into the nut. The "tube" sticking out the front of the nut gets hammered into the notch in the spindle with a punch.

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          #5
          Originally posted by AndrewBird View Post
          It's built into the nut. The "tube" sticking out the front of the nut gets hammered into the notch in the spindle with a punch.
          This. Just did both of my front hubs and the ones I got from Guten (Optimal) came with the nuts. Hammered the collar in like Andrew says.
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            #6
            Originally posted by AndrewBird View Post
            It's built into the nut. The "tube" sticking out the front of the nut gets hammered into the notch in the spindle with a punch.
            Originally posted by ELVA164 View Post
            This. Just did both of my front hubs and the ones I got from Guten (Optimal) came with the nuts. Hammered the collar in like Andrew says.

            Thanks ELVA164, AndrewBird,
            I was thinking dremel a notch but your suggestion is less complicated.
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