Thanks Jan.
It is good to have the inside scoop before wacking away at something with a hammer.
You said:
"Never try to remove the non-driveside labyrinth seals on a Maxi-Car. They only come out with the axle. Unlike a "standard" hub, these can be disassembled only from the non-driveside."
Did you mean never try to remove "drive side" seals? The non drive seals, if I've identified them correctly, just slipped off the axle. By seals I am refering to the three washers: The large one against the bearing with an internal diameter that fits the bowl-shaped bulge of the second washer that has an internal diameter that fits the axle. The last washer's outside diameter fits in the bowl of the second. So three washers have a height of two, pretty much.
Thanks again for all the information about the hubs. I'll be looking for that article. I did see the webpage that Joel Metz has on Maxi-Car. http://www.blackbirdsf.org/
Paul Lee
Huntington, NY