Hey folks,
I was cleaning the front wheel bearings on my wife's Spaceliner. After applying the new grease I started to reassemble the axle. As I picked up one of the clean bearings to put it in place, one of the balls popped out, bounced off the wheel rim in my lap and fell through a crack in the deck floor. Despite a lot of looking I did not find it. I'm sure anyone who has worked on an old bike is familiar with these bearings. The lost ball is slightly larger than a BB. How would you recommend fixing this? I have some ideas but I'd rather know the correct way.
Thanks!
Randy
I was cleaning the front wheel bearings on my wife's Spaceliner. After applying the new grease I started to reassemble the axle. As I picked up one of the clean bearings to put it in place, one of the balls popped out, bounced off the wheel rim in my lap and fell through a crack in the deck floor. Despite a lot of looking I did not find it. I'm sure anyone who has worked on an old bike is familiar with these bearings. The lost ball is slightly larger than a BB. How would you recommend fixing this? I have some ideas but I'd rather know the correct way.
Thanks!
Randy