rear hub, how much axial play?

[RebornRider]

I finished replacing the bearings in my Hydra hub, and I can easily move the axle back and forth by maybe 1/2 mm. I gingerly resquashed the bearings, and I think they are fully seated.

Naturally, because I have to make every mistake once, I didn't pay attention to the axial play before pressing the old bearings out.

Is 1/2 mm axial play acceptable?

 

[bazxa]

Sounds like too much, any spacers missing, any wear in the housing, correct width bearings?

 

[CascadianAaron]

1/2 mm in the bike with the axle screwed/clamped down is not OK. 1/2mm before clamping in the bike but no play in the bike is OK.

 

[RebornRider]

No spacers missing and I bought the bearings direct from I9 to eliminate one potential source of error. I'll check for axial play in the bike tomorrow. I'm too grumpy right now to even just walk into the garage.

 

[bazxa]

No spacers missing and I bought the bearings direct from I9 to eliminate one potential source of error. I'll check for axial play in the bike tomorrow. I'm too grumpy right now to even just walk into the garage.

understandably

 

[RustyIron]

I'm too grumpy right now to even just walk into the garage.

Wise man. Best to set it aside until clarity returns. I'd think that the amount of play should be approaching zero. If you can't figure it out tomorrow morning, I'd take it apart and clean everything all over again. It could be something as a little booger stuck behind a bearing.