Replacing front wheel bearings : 2023 Reign e-bike

[kate8brett]

Hi,
need some advice in removing front wheel bearings on the E-TRA hub. With this style of hub, do you need a special tool to remove metal tube that protrudes either side of each bearing ? Or do you simply use a rubber mallet to knock it through ?
Thanks in advance, Brett.

 

[VWsurfbum]

Tap/press out the inner axle sleeve, then use a punch/press to remove the bearings.
to refit, do in reverse. takes less than 5 minutes.

 

[kate8brett]

Tap/press out the inner axle sleeve, then use a punch/press to remove the bearings.
to refit, do in reverse. takes less than 5 minutes.

Thanks for reply. Does it matter which side you tap on regarding axle sleeve ?

 

[kate8brett]

I tapped from non disc side - dont know whether it mattered. Bearing and axle shaft came out as one.
Thanks for info.

 

[Wallybean]

Were your bearings bad or just routine maintenance?

 

[Wallybean]

I have well over 3000 miles on my 2023 and wondering if I need to be preemptive?! They feel good with no play.

 

[kate8brett]

Were your bearings bad or just routine maintenance?

One bearing going - grinding. Other minimal wear. 5000kms.

 

[RustyMTB]

They feel good with no play

If it ain't bust, don't fix it. Bearings are highly unlikely to fail catastrophically, stranding you miles from anywhere. Instead, they go in stages, become rumbly, notchy as they wear out. But they're also pennies in the scheme of things so, change them if you feel you want to, no harm in it other than to waste a few shekels.

 

[CaptChip]

I only get 1.5-2K miles out of a set of bearings riding all single track on my 2022 Giant Trance EMTB.