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I've serviced my freehub, and on putting it back together am unsure of the correct orientation of the seal between the hub body and the freehub.

I have a 2018 Specialized Diverge E5 Sport, with a 12x142mm thru-axle "Axis Sport Disc" wheel. I can't find any information regarding the specific hub used. It has "Axis" written on it, that's all. I've searched for information regarding what this hub might be but I couldn't find anything.

Can anyone tell from these photos which way around the seal should be?

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    There’s a visible lip near the outer edge in photo 2. Does this fit naturally in a part one way or another?
    – Swifty
    Commented Jul 28, 2018 at 12:44
  • Actually yes you are correct! It fits perfectly into the hub side.
    – Neeson Champion
    Commented Jul 29, 2018 at 23:01
  • Well that’s good news, hopefully you’re back on the off-road. It’s ok, and encouraged, to answer your own question if you’ve solved it. Someone else might search the internet with the same problem and it could help them. Photos very useful
    – Swifty
    Commented Jul 30, 2018 at 8:05
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    Since having a smart phone I've always taken photos of any disassembly process and labeled parts with a sharpie (when possible) for reference. Next time I'm just going to video the whole thing.
    – Argenti Apparatus
    Commented Jul 30, 2018 at 15:24
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    Question answered, and yes I'll be more prudent next time!
    – Neeson Champion
    Commented Jul 30, 2018 at 21:30

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Whilst I'm not 100% sure if it's correct, the visible lip on the outside edge in photo 2 fits neatly into the hub body, so I have assembled it this way. It appears to work fine.

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What I did was stuffed the seal into the hub body first and then inserted the freewheel body unit into the hub. The image you have on top shows the seal backwards. The sharp edge on the inner race of the seal faces the freewheel body. The flat side of the seal faces the wheel hub with the seal fitting inside of the hub body.

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