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Bearing crush refers to the distance the bearing's left and right parting faces protrude out of the journal. Bearing spread refers to the bearing's arc, which is slightly larger than the journal's. Both crush and spread keep the bearing firmly locked into place once everything is torqued properly.
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 Bearing crush refers to the distance the bearing's left and right parting faces protrude out of the journal. Bearing spread refers to the bearing's arc, which is slightly larger than the journal's. Both crush and spread keep the bearing firmly locked into place once everything is torqued properly.  View Related Article

 

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