How do you overhaul a pedal brake hub?
Generally, use grease capable of higher temperatures. Begin by loosening brake arm stop screw to free arm from frame. Remove wheel from from bike and remove axle nuts and washers from axle. Note axle protusion on both left and side. Measure and record axle protusion off left side. This allows the axle to be quickly centered during reassembly.
What’s the best way to loosen a rear wheel hub?
Stand your bike upright with your kickstand. Use your socket or adjustable wrench to loosen the axle nuts on both sides of the rear wheel hub. Set your bike down on its left side. Stick the cone wrench into the right-side cone, located on the hub.
How do you adjust the wheel hubs on a mountain bike?
Use your socket or adjustable wrench to loosen the axle nuts on both sides of the rear wheel hub. Set your bike down on its left side. Stick the cone wrench into the right-side cone, located on the hub. Turn the cone wrench clockwise until the cone just touches the bearings. Turn it back counterclockwise 45 degrees.
How do you adjust the hubs on coaster brake wheels?
Stick the cone wrench into the right-side cone, located on the hub. Turn the cone wrench clockwise until the cone just touches the bearings. Turn it back counterclockwise 45 degrees. Tighten both axle nuts with your socket or adjustable wrench. Stand your bike upright. Lift the rear wheel off the ground and move it left to right.
What happens when you remove the nuts from an axle?
The rectangular shaped steel plate under the nuts holds the axle shafts and bearings in the housing. Once the nuts have been removed, you can lightly pull the plate loose. It is still trapped on the axle shaft, but you need to make sure it is loose.
What’s the best way to disassemble an axle?
Use the correct-size deep-well socket or a shallow socket with an extension to reach in and loosen the four lock nuts nuts (a deep-well socket avoids the socket falling off the extension and having to fish the socket out from behind the axle flange). Notice that the brake hardware is in place.
Do you remove brakes before removing axles?
Keep in mind that removing the brake hardware prior to the axle shafts makes the job a little easier. Your overall plan is also a factor. If you have fresh brakes and are going to retain the drum style, then it makes sense to leave the brakes attached to the backing plates.
Where is the retainer ring on an axle?
The retainer ring is to the left of the ball bearing. This ring keeps the axle bearing on the axle shaft. Also notice the polished section to the left of the ring from the seal riding on the journal. This is a common sealed ball bearing wheel end arrangement. Once the axle shaft has been completely removed, inspect the bearing and seal surface.