Bicycle Mechanics - headset bearings

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skyrider
06-20-09, 07:13 AM
Doing my headset grease job and cleaning. I have caged bearings does the bottom bearing face up or down and the top does it go facing up or down. My ZINN maintenance book has real crappy drawings . Its a threaded headset and a specialized. Thanks for your help its apreciated. Sky


Sci-Fi
06-20-09, 08:02 AM
The general rule is the cage part faces inside. Can see it better in the pic below:
http://members.tele2.nl/agtmaal123/balhoofd/headtype216.jpg

skyrider
06-20-09, 08:07 AM
So the flat side of the cage faces up ? How about the bottom. Thanks


AEO
06-20-09, 08:21 AM
bottom is reversed.

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skyrider
06-20-09, 05:47 PM
I dont know if im getting it but that way didnt work. I put the flat metal part of the cage down, balls up, Spins smooth now. THanks