Timken Offers Automotive TechTips for Technicians

Timken Offers Automotive TechTips for Technicians

Timken Co. offers technical information, called Automotive TechTips, designed for installers, technicians, counter and salespeople, as well as do-it-yourselfers.

Timken Co. offers technical information, called Automotive TechTips, designed for installers, technicians, counter and salespeople, as well as do-it-yourselfers. TechTips contains information on the installation and maintenance of Timken hubs, bearings, seals and components to maximize their life and performance, and the systems in which they operate. You can now visit www.timken.com/autotechtips and print your own reference copies of existing issues of Automotive TechTips. You can also use this web page to sign up to receive future issues electronically.

For Heavy-Duty TechTips, visit www.timken.com/techtips and print topics to start your reference binder.

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