Rear wheel bearings and brake shoes - Suzuki T250J

Next thing on the list of many things was to replace rear wheel bearings and fix the wheel fitment. Old owner of the bike had installed a wrong spacer to the rear wheel axle which was a bit too long. I tried to order the correct spacer (part number 09180-25011, dimension 25 x 30,5 x 11,3 mm) from my local Suzuki parts dealer but they told me that it was no longer in production. Instead I  had to order a spacer (part number 09180-25033) with dimensions close to the original one (25 x 32 x 10,7 mm). With a different size spacer I also had to replace the oil seal around it. To get the correct length for the spacer I cut out four shim plates with a laser cutter from a 0,6 mm thick stainless steel sheet.

Here is a list of all the parts I purchased:

  Quantity    Part number       Part                                                                     Dimension [mm]

- 1 pc.          63032RS            Right rear wheel ball bearing 6303                   17 x 47 x 14
- 1 pc.          62032RS            Left rear wheel ball bearing 6203                     17 x 40 x 12

- 1 pc.          09262-25003      Rear sprocket hub ball bearing 6205                25 x 52 x 15
- 1 pc.          09180-25033      Rear axle spacer                                                25 x 32 x 10,7
- 1 pc.                                     Sprocket hub oil seal                                         32 x 52 x 8
- 1 pc.                                     Spacer shim plate                                              25 x 32 x 0,6
- 1 pc.          MCS 904            TRW Lucas brake shoes GT 250 380 500        180 x 28

New rear wheel and sprocket hub bearings for my Suzuki T250J.

Spacer, oil seal and shim plates for the rear axle. 

I removed the right side bearing first with a heat gun by heating the bearing housing from the outside. I didn't want to remove the rubber cushions from the left side. Old rubber cracks easily and I didn't want to break them. To get the left side bearing out I heated the bearing housing from the inside and pushed the bearing out. 

Old rear wheel bearings removed.

I was able to drop the new bearings in place easily after heating the bearing housing with a heat gun.

New bearing in place.

I did the same thing to the rear sprocket hub and installed new brake shoes to the brake hub.

New sprocket hub bearing in place.

Fitting the new spacer and oil seal.

New brake shoes.