Steering head bearing replacement: Difference between revisions
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Remove the stem lock bolt by turning the bars to their lock to the left and then using a wrench. The top triple tree should come off now and reveal the stem nut itself. To remove the nut, use a spanner such as the kind used to adjust shock preload. An [http://www.bikebandit.com/drag-specialties-shock-spanner-wrench adjustable spanner] like the one on the right should be usable for other tasks. | Remove the stem lock bolt by turning the bars to their lock to the left and then using a wrench. The top triple tree should come off now and reveal the stem nut itself. To remove the nut, use a spanner such as the kind used to adjust shock preload. An [http://www.bikebandit.com/drag-specialties-shock-spanner-wrench adjustable spanner] like the one on the right should be usable for other tasks. | ||
:[[image:shock spanner.jpg|150px]] | :[[image:shock spanner.jpg|150px]][[image:adjustable shock spanner.gif|115px]] | ||
The alternative, and definitely not the right tool for the job, is to get a punch with a 90' nose or a cheap-as-possible #3 flat-tip screwdriver and carefully hammer the nut until it's loose. It's much harder to get the adjustment right at the end with this method, and it also provides more opportunities to slip and damage something (like your hand). | The alternative, and definitely not the right tool for the job, is to get a punch with a 90' nose or a cheap-as-possible #3 flat-tip screwdriver and carefully hammer the nut until it's loose. It's much harder to get the adjustment right at the end with this method, and it also provides more opportunities to slip and damage something (like your hand). | ||
====Removing the old bearings==== | ====Removing the old bearings==== | ||