Author Topic: Fitting new flight cranks (Read 900 times)

rick1970 · « **on:** June 25, 2011, 05:04 PM »

Hi, got a set of these new issue twin pinch flights and am in prosess of fitting. in the box there is a blue tube which goes on spindle between bearings my question is does this cutting to size at all before i go tapping the second bearing in ...thanks Rick.

MartyC · « **Reply #1 on:** June 25, 2011, 05:16 PM »

Shouldn't really need to cut it down, it's there to stop the cranks binding on the bearings when you tighten the cranks up, too short and it won't do it's job

brettypeeps · « **Reply #2 on:** June 25, 2011, 05:18 PM »

I have never had to cut one down on redlines

rick1970 · « **Reply #3 on:** June 25, 2011, 05:21 PM »

Ok thanks chaps just needed to be sure here goes then

rick1970 · « **Reply #4 on:** June 25, 2011, 05:32 PM »

Oh bugger the bearing is 2mm short of flush with bb ,bloody new it wouldnt go to plan,off to engineers shop now

MartyC · « **Reply #5 on:** June 25, 2011, 05:35 PM »

Quote from: rick1970 on June 25, 2011, 05:32 PM

Oh bugger the bearing is 2mm short of flush with bb ,bloody new it wouldnt go to plan,off to engineers shop now

That's fine, just make sure it's not flush on the drive/chainwheel side and it will all be good

rick1970 · « **Reply #6 on:** June 25, 2011, 05:46 PM »

Are right thats how it is cheers bud thanks

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rick1970

Fitting new flight cranks

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rick1970

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