Did my first coaster brake overhaul. A Mark IV Schwinn approved hub that is on a '59 Hollywood I picked up.
Please critique.
I used page 185 in the Schwinn manual as a guide. Had a few hick ups but it was fun.
While cleaning the brake shoes a few copper strands started coming off so I stopped, trying to minimize that. At step 11 you have to "pry" the Driver side dust cap off to service the 10 loose ball bearings . I damaged it trying to pry it off. The pinched section allowed the bearings to come out so I just removed them and cleaned / greased / reinstalled bearings and did my best to reshape the dust cap. I could not get it to come out. There was some type of packing in the dust cap, ( I thought it was dirt and pulled half of it out before I realized maybe that was a mistake ).....I packet grease back in... Is there something else I can replace / put in there?? I might have been able to disassemble the Driver Sprocket Assembly but the damage was already done... maybe Ill go back to it if the wheel gives me problems??? After riding it for a while I'll go back in for a look !
I looked but could not find that driver side dust cap replacement part.
I added a pic of the Hollywood progress for fun ....
Please critique.
I used page 185 in the Schwinn manual as a guide. Had a few hick ups but it was fun.
While cleaning the brake shoes a few copper strands started coming off so I stopped, trying to minimize that. At step 11 you have to "pry" the Driver side dust cap off to service the 10 loose ball bearings . I damaged it trying to pry it off. The pinched section allowed the bearings to come out so I just removed them and cleaned / greased / reinstalled bearings and did my best to reshape the dust cap. I could not get it to come out. There was some type of packing in the dust cap, ( I thought it was dirt and pulled half of it out before I realized maybe that was a mistake ).....I packet grease back in... Is there something else I can replace / put in there?? I might have been able to disassemble the Driver Sprocket Assembly but the damage was already done... maybe Ill go back to it if the wheel gives me problems??? After riding it for a while I'll go back in for a look !
I looked but could not find that driver side dust cap replacement part.
I added a pic of the Hollywood progress for fun ....