Author Topic: coaster brake to free coaster help PROBLEM SOLVED (Read 1501 times)

kidclyde · « **on:** July 16, 2010, 12:38 PM »

i took the brake pads out but i dont know how to get rid of the slack when you pedal back
btw its on one of the modern coaster brake skyways
I FIXED IT THANKS

brettypeeps · « **Reply #1 on:** July 16, 2010, 12:54 PM »

Not sure what you are getting at...
1. What have you done?
2. What were you trying to achive?
3. What is the problem now?

kidclyde · « **Reply #2 on:** July 16, 2010, 01:05 PM »

Quote from: brettypeeps on July 16, 2010, 12:54 PM

Not sure what you are getting at...
1. What have you done? - i took the pads out of the coaster brake
2. What were you trying to achive? - a free coaster
3. What is the problem now? - there is slack in the chain

thanks

moley · « **Reply #3 on:** July 16, 2010, 01:06 PM »

I think you stick some washers on it so that it can't unscrew that far back!!

BrianP · « **Reply #4 on:** July 16, 2010, 01:18 PM »

Quote from: moley on July 16, 2010, 01:06 PM

I think you stick some washers on it so that it can't unscrew that far back!!

Yep, washers needed to take up the slack

http://www.wtlw.net/ff/suntour/

Brian

brettypeeps · « **Reply #5 on:** July 16, 2010, 01:35 PM »

And it all makes perfect sense now

as the guys said washers

SteveG · « **Reply #6 on:** July 16, 2010, 01:41 PM »

The only trouble is that without the shoes there isn't any drag to make the cone lock up. I haven't tried it but is there a chance that the cone won't lock reliably ? I have a feeling a friend did a similar thing but fitted a spring somewhere to keep the cone in contact with the freewheel part.
As I say, haven't tried it but wouldn't want anyone to experience what would be similar to Sturmey Archer gear slip at the wrong moment