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An all-terrain riding assembly comprised of a body member, including a supporting surface for feet of the user disposed between a front housing member having a rotatably mounted roller member and a rear housing member having a rotatably mounted, cylindrically-shaped roller member articulatedly mount

An all-terrain riding assembly comprised of a body member, including a supporting surface for feet of the user disposed between a front housing member having a rotatably mounted roller member and a rear housing member having a rotatably mounted, cylindrically-shaped roller member articulatedly mounted to the body member and including an assembly for controlling the rotational velocity of the rear roller member and thus linear velocity of the riding assembly.

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An all-terrain riding assembly comprised of a body member, including a supporting surface for feet of the user disposed between a front housing member having a rotatably mounted roller member and a rear housing member having a rotatably mounted, cylindrically-shaped roller member articulatedly mount

An all-terrain riding assembly comprised of a body member, including a supporting surface for feet of the user disposed between a front housing member having a rotatably mounted roller member and a rear housing member having a rotatably mounted, cylindrically-shaped roller member articulatedly mounted to the body member and including an assembly for controlling the rotational velocity of the rear roller member and thus linear velocity of the riding assembly. erein: (c) includes measuring said load produced between said first seal face and said second seal face, and (d) occurs when said load produced between said first seal face and said second seal face substantially equals a predetermined load value. 3. The method of claim 1, wherein: (f) includes locating said first support member, said first seal member, said second seal member, and said second support member within a receptacle defined by a first wall surface connected to a second wall surface, and (h) includes moving said second support member along said longitudinal axis of said shaft until said second support member contacts said first wall surface. 4. The method of claim 1, wherein: (f) includes locating said first support member, said first seal member, said second seal member, and said second support member within a receptacle defined in a rim of a roller assembly, said receptacle defined by an annular end wall surface connected to a circumferentially extending wall surface, and (h) includes moving said second support member along said longitudinal axis of said shaft until said second support member contacts said end wall surface. 5. The method of claim 4, wherein: (f) further includes placing said rim in contact with a track link. 6. The method of claim 3, wherein: (f) further includes positioning (i) a first load member between said first seal member and said first support member and (ii) a second load member between said second seal member and said second support member. 7. A method of manufacturing a work machine which includes a roller assembly having (i) a rim with a receptacle and a passageway defined therein and (ii) a shaft positioned within said passageway, said method comprising: (a) positioning a first support member, a first seal member, a second seal member, and a second support member in a fixture such that said first seal member and said second seal member are interposed said first support member and said second support member; (b) positioning a first ram in contact with said first support member; (c) moving said first support member a distance D1relative to said second support member with said first ram so as to cause said first seal member to be urged against said second seal member such that a load is produced between a first seal face defined on said first seal member and a second seal face defined on said second seal member; (d) locating (i) a second ram in contact with said first support member and (ii) a third ram in contact with said second support member; (e) fixing the relative position between said second ram and said third ram such that an end of said second ram is spaced apart from an end of said third ram by a distance D2which is substantially equal to said distance D1; (f) positioning said first support member, said first seal member, said second seal member, and said second support member relative to said shaft so that (i) said first support member, said first seal member, said second seal member, and said second support member are disposed around said shaft and located within said receptacle and (ii) said first seal member and said second seal member are interposed said first support member and said second support member; (g) placing said fixed second and third rams relative to said first support member, and said second support member so that (i) said second ram is in an opposing relationship with a wall segment of said first support member and (ii) said third ram is in an opposing relationship with a wall segment of said second support member; and (h) advancing said fixed second and third rams along a longitudinal axis of said shaft so that (i) said third ram contacts said wall segment of said second support member, (ii) said second ram contacts said wall segment of said first support member, and (iii) said second ram moves said first support member relative to said second support member a distance D3, whe