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Offline Bru-tom

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Installing rear bearing retainer, need stakes?
« on: July 11, 2013, 10:12:05 AM »
Hi Guys,

im just about ready to re-lace my cb550 wheels. iv pressed in the bearings etc and now its time to do retainers.

do i need to stake them again (its a real pain when removing them with stakes) or can i use loctite thread locker (Strong)?

any advice appreciated ;)

many thanks
Bruce
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Re: Installing rear bearing retainer, need stakes?
« Reply #1 on: July 11, 2013, 10:27:27 AM »
planning on re-doing the bearings in your lifetime?   ;D
stake it and forgeddaboudit!
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Re: Installing rear bearing retainer, need stakes?
« Reply #2 on: July 11, 2013, 10:40:39 AM »
ioverthinkeverything ;D
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Re: Installing rear bearing retainer, need stakes?
« Reply #3 on: July 11, 2013, 12:01:01 PM »
The slight buggering of the threads that occurs when the threads are first staked and then unstaked was enough for me to happily forego restaking after the bearings were replaced. I marked the position of the retainer relative to the hub and after 2 years and 4K mikes it has not budged a bit. FWIW
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Re: Installing rear bearing retainer, need stakes?
« Reply #4 on: July 11, 2013, 12:07:21 PM »
thanks for that man, mine actually are about 8mm before the old stake marks after i tightened the retainer. I have no idea why as i cleaned all the thready with a thread file, the retainer spins on :D staking it is! ciao ;)
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