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
Fitting new bearings
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Fitting new bearings
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Re: Fitting new bearings
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!headcoats wrote: Can i drift them in with a correct size socket or is this dodgy
any ideas/help would be great
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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.....
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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
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
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Makes perfect sense to me! and yet again that is exactly how I did mine - so I hope its right!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
Cheers
Al
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