1978 XS650E - Front wheel bearings - speedo side

[jradvantage]

Greetings,
Got the bearings out on the left (brake) side, but was wondering how to go about getting the right (speedo) side bearings out. There is a speedo insert with a couple tabs right next to the bearings. Not sure if there's a certain way that needs to be removed or if it will pop out if I hit the bearings out from the back side. Thanks for the help.
Signed ,
Perplexed in the Driftless Region

 

[5twins]

The grease seal on that side is all that retains the tabbed speedo drive ring and its shim washer. You can force it all out with the bearing or pry the grease seal out first, lift out the two rings, and then drive the bearing out.

The tabbed drive ring sits in the slots in the hub .....

..... then the stepped shim washer lays on top of it, I.D. stepping in .....

Then the grease seal is driven down tight onto them to hold it all in. I took these pics when I was swapping bearings last summer. Obviously, the bearing needs to go in 1st, lol.

 

[jradvantage]

Thanks 5Twins.

This is the exact info I needed.
Onward!

John