Re: dismantling ahead headset
- From: "rivenglo" <bonjour@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Sun, 30 Apr 2006 11:37:03 +0100
"Doki" <mrdoki@xxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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"rivenglo" <bonjour@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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I think I've got an ahead headset on my mountian bike and think the
bearings
need attenion. I've taken off a cap on top, held on with one central bol
and
the handlebars held on by a clamp, and three spacers which were below it.
How do I get the stem out now?? Is there something else to unfasten?? -
or is it just tight?
Are there any online tutorials or web pages dealing with this??
You need to take the stem off the steerer tube. Undo the 2 (normally 2)
bolts clamping the stem to the steerer, and then the fork can drop
straight out. If you need to hammer the steerer out (no idea why you
would, but you know), then you need to get the stem off first, as the end
of the steerer sits slightly below the top of the stem. If you do hit the
steerer, remember that some are alloy...
OK. All I was lacking was the courage to hit the stem hard enough - then it
dropped out fine. The bearings need replaced really, but not having them I
just cleaned and greased. Hope I can find them at Wiggles or somewhere. The
hardest bit was finding 11 of the balls from the top bearing which dropped
into the grass (I know, I'm not too bright). A magnet was a big help.
.
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