Cannondale/FSA crank installation
Cannondale Synapse, FSA crank with BB30 BB.
Because of a clicking sound I decided to replace the brgs after doing simpler things such as removing crank and chainrings, cleaning everything and torquing to spec.
I pressed in new brgs that were specific to BB30 and not commercial.
When pressing crank from DS into the brgs it didn't go all the way in. Even though I tapped it still need to go in about 8mm to be seated properly. I didn't want to tap it harder thinking that the impact might affect the brg.
I ended up putting the NDS crank on and pulling it into position.
After torquing the NDS to spec the crank turned smoothly, but would not spin freely as before with the old brgs. If I would give it a spin it would turn 1 1/2 rev.
The brgs were new, but had been stored for some time so maybe the grease had stiffened.
As for the axle not seating with a slight tap could be attributed to brg inner race tolenrence.
If I had suspected this I should have frozen the crank before installation.
If the gap had been larger I would not have been able to install the NDS crank and pull the axle into the seated position.
However, the "pulling into position" stresses the brg since you are pulling on the inner race with supporting it.
Any views on this situation appreciated.