Buying a hub puller

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PETE, I'm just trying to learn something here so, what do you mean when you say to "If you lap the hub to the axle when assembling". I'm an old dummy and don't know what "lap" means.
 
dwick01 said:
PETE, I'm just trying to learn something here so, what do you mean when you say to "If you lap the hub to the axle when assembling". I'm an old dummy and don't know what "lap" means.
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Lap- to polish until smooth.
Put an abrasive compound (valve grinding) on the axle taper and put the hub on and spin it (no key of course) by hand. Take it off and wipe clean to check the surfaces for full contact. Do this number of times required. The compound takes off the high spots until they surfaces match. When the surfaces match you will have the best taper fit you can get and no movement to shear key (if torqued properly) . That's my take on it.
I'm sure I'll be corrected, if wrong.
 
I have the Winfield and I couldn't believe how well it worked! I tried all the other solutions posted here and finally bought the tool. I swear as I was tightening up the puller in preparation for the real pulling to begin, then damn hub came right came off.
 
Tony said:
Lap- to polish until smooth.
Put an abrasive compound (valve grinding) on the axle taper and put the hub on and spin it (no key of course) by hand. Take it off and wipe clean to check the surfaces for full contact. Do this number of times required. The compound takes off the high spots until they surfaces match. When the surfaces match you will have the best taper fit you can get and no movement to shear key (if torqued properly) . That's my take on it.
I'm sure I'll be corrected, if wrong.
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Right on Tony.
 
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