Steering head bearing replacement: Difference between revisions
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<<<My problem is that, if the race is | <<<My problem is that, if the race is recessed all the way into the frame, how do you get a pipe that's just the right size: Not too wide for the frame, and not too narrow for the race?>>> The races look paper thin: | ||
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'''<<<And pvc or metal pipe?>>>''' | '''<<<And pvc or metal pipe?>>>''' | ||
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If the part of the pipe you are hitting is wider than the hammer, put a flat piece of metal across the pipe, so the hammer blows are transmitted to all edges of the pipe equally. This diagram shows how the bottom race fits into the frame: | If the part of the pipe you are hitting is wider than the hammer, put a flat piece of metal across the pipe, so the hammer blows are transmitted to all edges of the pipe equally (or use a wider hammer). This diagram shows how the bottom race fits into the frame: | ||
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|\ /| race | |\ /| race | ||
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Bottom bearing/race orientation: | Bottom bearing/race orientation: | ||
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|/ \| race | |/ \| race | ||