Jc Higgins Coaster Brake Rebuild

[buickmike]

Wow, much easier than a New Departure

I am just about thru with ND. Lack of good cores +aging inventory has depleted my parts. No thread hijack intended.but a PITA. To redo on top off all worn out parts.gotta be something better

 

[buickmike]

How about the Komet hub? I got 1 spinnin so smooth it would make an ass out of ND. Thing is to brake it takes almost °180 reverse pedal!

 

[Barto]

How about the Komet hub? I got 1 spinnin so smooth it would make an ass out of ND. Thing is to brake it takes almost °180 reverse pedal!

I have a ND that does that, cleaned & serviced it but no change....I've done a few since then so maybe I'll take another stab at it

 

[Barto]

So, you did a JC Higgins hub....Can't wait to see what you do next (ND) I'll go get a note book and pencil...don't start without me.

 

[bairdco]

There's enough info on ND hub rebuilds, and my phone doesn't have enough storage space to take pictures of the ten thousand parts inside that makes it almost stop.

I know it's an easy hub for a rebuild how-to, but I posted it at a time when a few people were having problems with them, and I had one laying around.

I also posted a how-to on a Bendix manual 2 speed.

Another reason for posting, is coaster brake hubs have this mystique of being difficult to rebuild, and are usually the most service- neglected part on a bike.

 

[Hukah]

I know it's an easy hub for a rebuild how-to, but I posted it at a time when a few people were having problems with them, and I had one laying around.

I also posted a how-to on a Bendix manual 2 speed.

Another reason for posting, is coaster brake hubs have this mystique of being difficult to rebuild, and are usually the most service- neglected part on a bike.

I for one appreciate your posting of this as I’m about to break into my first one.
Thank you

 

[Bryan Akens]

Ive become a big fan of the Yellow Band 2 speed.......They are easier to work on than the red band and I really like those 4 "Big" brake shoes that they use......I just wish it was easier to find 28 hole hubs!!!!

 

[Rivnut]

The Schwinn Service Manual Vol 1 & 2 in the pinned section of this Restoration Tips forum covers rebuilding of all makes of brakes. I’m guessing Schwinn shops took on any bike and their technicians had this as a go to. Its come in handy more than once. Just keep scrolling, lots of pages.

 

[beachcrab]

what kind of cogs for the JC Higgins hub? want to use a 1/8 chain but need to source a 20t cog.