YAHOO!

[the2finger]

I'm in the twin club now! Anybody know how to rebuild a floating front hub?

 

[rustjunkie]

View attachment 363382 IAnybody know how to rebuild a floating front hub?

disassemble, clean, remove bearings from cages and install new, grease, assemble, reinstall wheel, ride, enjoy

 

[the2finger]

Dats da plan

 

[fordmike65]

Can't wait to take her for a spin at the next Monrovia Foothill Flyers Ride!

 

[bairdco]

Anybody know how to rebuild a floating front hub?

First you need to anchor it down.

 

[saladshooter]

I'm a new twin owner myself. I have a NOS 56 link chain and it's waaaay too short. Do you mind counting your links and is there only one master link?

Thanks!
Chad

 

[Barto]

disassemble, clean, remove bearings from cages and install new, grease, assemble, reinstall wheel, ride, enjoy

Is there a special tool for replacing bearings in steel cages?

 

[fordmike65]

Is there a special tool for replacing bearings in steel cages?

I do it all the time using my fingers or a small screwdriver. Scott(RJ) has a nice little tool that does make it easier. Those cages can be pretty sharp:eek:

 

[fordmike65]

]Anybody know how to rebuild a floating front hub?

Just like any other front hub really. The key is NOT to over tighten the bearing preload. I can't stress this enough. Too tight & you will wipe out those soft bearing races in no time...that's if they're not already toast. I'd say out of 10 hubs, 8-9 are pitted, scored & sometimes unusable. I've been meaning to make some adjusting wrenches to make this easier. If only someone could make up some replacement hardened hub races for these SW Floating hubs...

 

[bricycle]

at least someone out there like Fords.