"shazzbat" <shazzbat@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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> "A Muzi" <am@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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>> shazzbat wrote:
>>> I recently acquired a ****mano mountain bike. I've replaced the bottom
>>> bracket and it's bearings and now turned my attention to the rear
wheel
>>> which had a lot of play in it. It's a 26" wheel and has a set of 6
>>> sprockets attached. Removing the spindle, I found it to be deeply
scored
>>> and the cone on the sprocket side badly mangled. Getting a new spindle
>>> and cones isn't a problem, but it seems to me there's probably
something
>>> missing from the set-up, as there's a big gap between the cone and the
>>> housing, so even when I refit the spindle, cone and bearing balls,
it's
>>> not going to take up the play. When I took it apart, the balls were
>>> around the outside with enough room for the cone to pass right
through.
>>> Is there somewhere I could check out a diagram online to see what's
>>> missing?
>>>
>>> And how is the group of sprockets removed? Not that I need to right
now,
>>> but I'd like to know for future reference.
>>
>> Most probably a freewheel hub, although possibly a cassette system.
>> Either would have a cracked or eroded right side dust cap if it was
>> ridden much with a bearing problem.
>>
>> Freewheels remove with a tool which holds the inner body and are
specific
>> to the freewheel model. Cassettes of that era disassemble by unscrewing
>> the small gear. Either a more thorough description or a consultation
with
>> a competent LBS would be helpful.
>>
>> Do clean and inspect the cup inside the hub before going much farther.
If
>> it was ridden loose for a while you may have damage there, the bearing
>> diameter being much larger after the cup erodes or cracks. I couldn't
>> tell from your description if it was a bearing cup problem or a missing
>> dust seal.
>>
>
> Many thanks for that. I think there may be both a cup problem and a
> missing dust seal. Mine is more like the one here -
> http://bernd.sluka.de/Fahrrad/****mano/TM/FH-MJ10-6NT_1994.gif
>
Right, I've put some pics here -
http://s163.photobucket.com/albums/t282/shazzbat3/bike%20stuff/
I'm now not convinced that the cup for the bearings is there, there's
certainly far too much room for the balls and the cone.
Steve
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