When you replace the lower headset bearing, how do you seat it? Do you fabricate a tool that's a pipe with the proper ID to drive the bearing evenly?
Thanks - Peter Tourin
How to seat lower headset bearing inner race?
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How to seat lower headset bearing inner race?
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yes - just a piece of pipe and pound it on. You can heat up the race to make the inner hole daimeter larger and it will slip on also.
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Yep - I realized that regular black pipe from the plumbers supply is about 1" ID and just fits. I just stuck a piece in the lathe and trued one end.
The outer races look simple - I assume that if I stick them in the freezer and heat the frame gently I can tap them into place pretty easily. Any tricks that'll help?
Thanks - Peter
The outer races look simple - I assume that if I stick them in the freezer and heat the frame gently I can tap them into place pretty easily. Any tricks that'll help?
Thanks - Peter
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3/4" all thread, several large washers and a nut on each end. Tighten them up to seat them. voila
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