Rear inner hub bearing fit

[John Mims]

Doing the other side of the RN rear hubs now.

The new (sealed) bearing is a nice push fit into the inner hub, but is reluctant to push onto the axle. I don't want to wind it on with the big flat nut, because everybody says the nut should just pinch up, and anyway it won't push on far enough to pick up adequate thread..

So what sort of  fit should it be:

a) hand push
b) gentle tap
c) serious whack?

Assuming the answer is a) or b), should I ease the inner wall of the bearing with emery paper?

Thanks

John