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Originally Posted by robertj298
Being new I've done 5 bottom brackets before but never realized until I read Sheldons page
that maybe I should just leave the fixed cup in as he suggests. Clean all the grease out from the opposite side
and regrease and install the caged bearings from the other side?


Not on my watch.

The fixed cup always come out to properly clean, inspect and service cup, threads and shell so it comes out like its supposed to when something goes bad down the line.

The method above will have you done with this in no time.
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