Hello, I recently bought a 62 Fleet. It is my first older bike so hopefully these questions aren't too dumb.
It has a single speed coaster brake. The hub only says Germany on it. It spins pretty good but there is a little crunching in there. A few questions.
What brand hub is it?
I have never taken on apart, but I can't imagine it is too hard. Any tips??
There is a little side to side play on the hub. I noticed the axle bolt has a squared end. I thought I recalled reading somewhere that turning the axle bolt does "something".
There is probably around 1/3 of a rotation of freeplay to hit the brakes/start pedaling.
There is a nipple on the hub, is this to add oil/lubricate?
The brakes are pretty weak. I was hoping if I cleaned up the hub, I could clean/rough up the brake surfaces?
Side question:
The crank nut looks a little different from anything I have seen. I am assuming it comes apart like a traditional set of Schwinn cranks? They are smooth but I might take them apart to clean up some rust.
Thanks in advance!!
It has a single speed coaster brake. The hub only says Germany on it. It spins pretty good but there is a little crunching in there. A few questions.
What brand hub is it?
I have never taken on apart, but I can't imagine it is too hard. Any tips??
There is a little side to side play on the hub. I noticed the axle bolt has a squared end. I thought I recalled reading somewhere that turning the axle bolt does "something".
There is probably around 1/3 of a rotation of freeplay to hit the brakes/start pedaling.
There is a nipple on the hub, is this to add oil/lubricate?
The brakes are pretty weak. I was hoping if I cleaned up the hub, I could clean/rough up the brake surfaces?
Side question:
The crank nut looks a little different from anything I have seen. I am assuming it comes apart like a traditional set of Schwinn cranks? They are smooth but I might take them apart to clean up some rust.
Thanks in advance!!