Re: [CR]Suntour Freewheel Bearings - How Many??

(Example: Component Manufacturers:Cinelli)

Date: Mon, 09 Feb 2004 13:51:00 -0700
From: "Chuck Schmidt" <chuckschmidt@earthlink.net>
To: Classicrendezvous@bikelist.org
Subject: Re: [CR]Suntour Freewheel Bearings - How Many??
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Eric Elman wrote:
>
> I've just dissassembeled the freewheel body (Suntour PL, steel body alloy
> cogs) and forgot to count the number of bearings in the outer race before
> pulling the center out and the bearings from both races going all over the
> place. Am I alone or are some of you thinking "been there, done that." So,
> now everything is all cleaned up and ready to assemble but I need to know
> how many bearings in total I should have and how many go in the outer race
> and how many into the inner race.
>
> Seems like I do something like this at least twice a year. When will I
> learn?
>
> Thanks in advance to anyone with info,
>
> Eric "feeling stupid" Elman
> Somers, CT

The general rule, which applies here just fine, is to fill the race with balls and then remove one.

Chuck "not enough fingers and toes to count that high" Schmidt South Pasadena, Southern California