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2. Can't yet remove the oil seal so if you have a trick let me know - while trying to pry it, a steel band O-Ring slipped out from underneath it; it was between the oil seal and the inner bearing/race. This does not appear in any of the procedures or manuals - anyone got a clue what this might be? Perhaps it was part of the seal? The new seals I have do not have this.


Sounds like you pulled out the little "spring" inside the seal that keeps pressure on the lip. You'll know when you've got the whole seal out. Just got keep working at it. Shouldn't be too hard, but sometimes they're a little stubborn.

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