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Fitting new bearings
Posted: Fri Sep 14, 2007 12:01 pm
by headcoats
I have removed the old bearings from my KR1S front wheel with a bearing remover tool and now i need to fit the replacements.
I'm a bit hesitant to fit them as i don't want to damage the wheel or the bearings.
Can i drift them in with a correct size socket or is this dodgy
any ideas/help would be great
Re: Fitting new bearings
Posted: Fri Sep 14, 2007 12:11 pm
by alimorg
headcoats wrote:
Can i drift them in with a correct size socket or is this dodgy
any ideas/help would be great
Thats what I did - If you pop the bearings in the freezer for a while and warm the wheel with a hot air gun you can sometimes just drop them in!
Cheers
AL
Posted: Fri Sep 14, 2007 6:10 pm
by mr_bungholeo
as ali said...also make sure you use a socket the outer bearing size not the inner .....obvious i know but u havnt seen wot i have in ten year in the bike trade.....
Posted: Fri Sep 14, 2007 8:31 pm
by headcoats
Cheers for the advice peeps
Now i noticed that the one bearing well ,the bearing will just go in and hit the bottom
,but on the other side there is no stop if you get what i mean.
So do you first fit the bearing that bottoms out ,insert the middle tube and then fit the one with the bottomless bit
Does this make any sense or shall i walk away now
Posted: Sun Sep 16, 2007 7:14 am
by alimorg
headcoats wrote:Cheers for the advice peeps
Now i noticed that the one bearing well ,the bearing will just go in and hit the bottom
,but on the other side there is no stop if you get what i mean.
So do you first fit the bearing that bottoms out ,insert the middle tube and then fit the one with the bottomless bit
Does this make any sense or shall i walk away now
Makes perfect sense to me! and yet again that is exactly how I did mine - so I hope its right!
Cheers
Al