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Offline dstewart@peak.org

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Axle "flinger" ???
« on: Wednesday,July 16, 2014, 11:24:58 AM »
Can anyone explain the purpose of the "flinger" washer on the Europa axles?
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Offline Grumblebuns

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Re: Axle "flinger" ???
« Reply #1 on: Wednesday,July 16, 2014, 01:21:14 PM »
Do you have a part number, picture or any type of reference? I'm drawing a blank.
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Re: Axle "flinger" ???
« Reply #2 on: Wednesday,July 16, 2014, 02:58:36 PM »
Wasn't he in Beverley Hills Cop?
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Offline jbcollier

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Re: Axle "flinger" ???
« Reply #3 on: Wednesday,July 16, 2014, 03:48:50 PM »
"Slinger" washer are used to deflect oil or crap away from a seal to lengthen the seal's working life.
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