[MABidwell]

46 Super Deluxe

Trying to install rear hubs and I’m having trouble getting it to slide far enough over the axle to get the seal, washer and nut on to tighten it down. I’m assuming the problem is the key sitting too high - at least toward the inside where the taper is - meaning that I set the key back so far that the taper in the key isn’t lining up with the taper in the axle, so it’s riding high.

I’m attaching a couple of pictures and would like some advice on how to determine where the key should be located.

Alternatively, would it be a bad idea to file off the top of the key to get the hub to slide on?

Thanks,
Mark B