Repacking Hubs: Difference between revisions
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== Step 1: Wheel Removal == | == Step 1: Wheel Removal == | ||
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# Slide axle out of hub. | # Slide axle out of hub. | ||
# Remove dustcaps if they will come out easily if not leave them in. | # Remove dustcaps if they will come out easily if not leave them in. | ||
# Remove bearings, magnets work great for this. Save on a clean rag. | # Remove bearings, [[magnets]] work great for this. Save on a clean rag. | ||
# Clean cups cones and bearings. This may require the aid of some degreaser if grease is old and hard. | # Clean cups cones and bearings. This may require the aid of some degreaser if grease is old and hard. | ||
[[Category:How-to]] | |||
Latest revision as of 22:11, 11 January 2011
Tools
Step 1: Wheel Removal
- Remove the Wheel
- Remove the Nuts or the Skewer
Step 2: Using the vice
Put new grease in
Insert new bearings
- Place the Axle Vice in the Bench Vice
- Find appropriate cone wrenches for both cone and lock nut.
- On a rear wheel break lose cone from lock nut on non-drive side. On a front wheel do which ever side.
- Remove lock nut any washers or spacers and then cone nut. Keep parts in the order they where removed.
- Slide axle out of hub.
- Remove dustcaps if they will come out easily if not leave them in.
- Remove bearings, magnets work great for this. Save on a clean rag.
- Clean cups cones and bearings. This may require the aid of some degreaser if grease is old and hard.
