Rear axle disassembly
03-24-23, 10:13 PM
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I haven't had good success applying grease/bearings into the lower cluster and then fitting that onto the freewheel body, so what I do is grease that thin freewheel body race (currently threaded to your hub) and load half the bearings there. If you don't know how many bearings came off there, put two less than what will fit. then fit the cluster on top of that. Then place grease and the other half of the bearings onto the race atop the cluster where the lock ring sits. Go skimpy on grease, using only enough to keep the bearings in place. Be sure you haven't added grease to the two pawls.
I haven't had good success applying grease/bearings into the lower cluster and then fitting that onto the freewheel body, so what I do is grease that thin freewheel body race (currently threaded to your hub) and load half the bearings there. If you don't know how many bearings came off there, put two less than what will fit. then fit the cluster on top of that. Then place grease and the other half of the bearings onto the race atop the cluster where the lock ring sits. Go skimpy on grease, using only enough to keep the bearings in place. Be sure you haven't added grease to the two pawls.
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I haven't had good success applying grease/bearings into the lower cluster and then fitting that onto the freewheel body, so what I do is grease that thin freewheel body race (currently threaded to your hub) and load half the bearings there. If you don't know how many bearings came off there, put two less than what will fit. then fit the cluster on top of that. Then place grease and the other half of the bearings onto the race atop the cluster where the lock ring sits. Go skimpy on grease, using only enough to keep the bearings in place. Be sure you haven't added grease to the two pawls.
I haven't had good success applying grease/bearings into the lower cluster and then fitting that onto the freewheel body, so what I do is grease that thin freewheel body race (currently threaded to your hub) and load half the bearings there. If you don't know how many bearings came off there, put two less than what will fit. then fit the cluster on top of that. Then place grease and the other half of the bearings onto the race atop the cluster where the lock ring sits. Go skimpy on grease, using only enough to keep the bearings in place. Be sure you haven't added grease to the two pawls.
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03-26-23, 04:03 PM
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Hi folks, just wanted to report that the operation was a success and the patient is looking good 
. I made a video cuz I'm too lazy to type:
https://photos.app.goo.gl/pjR6QUB5hcxWKPEv6
Thanks again for all the great advice, it saved the day more than once. Cheers!
ps go Aztecs!
. I made a video cuz I'm too lazy to type:https://photos.app.goo.gl/pjR6QUB5hcxWKPEv6
Thanks again for all the great advice, it saved the day more than once. Cheers!
ps go Aztecs!
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