Hub access

[Jimmy Welch]

Hi everyone
I want to give the bearings a winter clean grease up in the hubs but I can only get to one side of these putting a hex either side will release one side and I have got to the bearing but I'm at a loss how the other side comes out as they both spin same way

 

[fossyant]

Your pictures are terrible. What make of wheel/hub is it. What sort of bearing - cartridge or cup and cone with loose bearings.

 

[Jimmy Welch]

Your pictures are terrible. What make of wheel/hub is it. What sort of bearing - cartridge or cup and cone with loose bearings.

Hi mate they are cartridge bearings , they are a Chinese wheel , Queen something or other

 

[Jimmy Welch]

Your pictures are terrible. What make of wheel/hub is it. What sort of bearing - cartridge or cup and cone with loose bearings.

That's them

 

[fossyant]

I suspect only one end cap is coming off as that's the looser one, and once off it will just spin. Is there any way of holding the axel or inserting another 'larger' hex key into the end where the cap comes off.

It must come off as otherwise you'd not be able to change the bearing. You can tap an axel out but with the end cap still being on, you'd still struggle to change or access the bearing on that side as that will come out too.

 

[fossyant]

Is there any serial number printed on the hub ?

 

[fossyant]

Found it I think. Powerway R13 hubs

Only one side comes out !


View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6yL3vqE1EX0

 

[Jimmy Welch]

Yeah that's it exactly , there's a bit of spec attch

Is there any serial number printed on the hub ?

 

[fossyant]

You've got to grip the axel to get the other end cap off - it's in the video, so if you don't want the bearing/axel out you need to find a way of gripping it.

 

[Jimmy Welch]

Yeah that's it

Is there any serial number printed on the hub ?

You've got to grip the axel to get the other end cap off - it's in the video, so if you don't want the bearing/axel out you need to find a way of gripping it.

Got the video hubs is exactly mine , I'll follow what he does , mallets and carbon wheels ffs , good job I got them cheap , thanks for you help really appreciate it

 

[fossyant]

Yeah that's it

Got the video hubs is exactly mine , I'll follow what he does , mallets and carbon wheels ffs , good job I got them cheap , thanks for you help really appreciate it

That's how you get bearings out on some wheels - if you can't grab the axel, then it will need to come out to get to the bearing.

 

[Jimmy Welch]

That's how you get bearings out on some wheels - if you can't grab the axel, then it will need to come out to get to the bearing.

Just did it mate worked a treat cleaned and back on cheers

 

[Saracenlad]

Found it I think. Powerway R13 hubs

Only one side comes out !


View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6yL3vqE1EX0

Really useful video. Thanks for posting.

 

[Jimmy Welch]

As an add on to that hub problem the free hub body comes away dead easy and they can be degreased and cleaned super quick , the bearings likewise