Classic & Vintage - Vintage novice with classic challenge -- Bendix overhaul

In a word, I'm stumped. Was given this bike, which was scarely use4d but in storage for 10 years. It was new 15 years ago. Verything dirty but intact and rear hub so gummed up wheel scarcely turns. It is a single speed coaster brake Bendix 86 from Mexico and I find nothing online that helps. What can you tell me about removal, clean, adjust, replace? Harder

I don't have a clue. check Sheldon Brown.

Marty

Single-speed coaster brake mechanisms are really quite simple, consisting of a relatively small number of parts- axle, brake arm, cones and bearings, expander and spring, brake shoes and drive cog assembly. Take it apart slowly and carefully, noting the order and orientation of all the parts, clean well in solvent, dry and rebuild using a good quality temperature-resistant bearing grease on all moving parts including the brake drum / shoes themselves. The final adjustment is essentially the same as adjusting the locknut / cones / bearings on any other hub. If you're still nervous about doing this for the first time, look for an old Glenn's bicycle repair manual from the 70's in a used book store that covers the dissassembly and servicing of these types of hubs.

Good Luck!

Park Tool's thoughts:
http://www.parktool.com/repair_help/coaster.shtml

The Park tools overhaul instructions work for me, but IMO, complete disassembly as shown isn't really req'd. For example, unless you have a reason for removing the sprocket (if it's worn out, or to flip it to improve the chain line, or to change to a sprocket w/ diff. # of teeth), it can be left on. Also, if you go into the hub from the right (sprocket) side, there's really no need to remove the brake arm / left side cone from the axle, either. What Park calls the clutch, I've called the expander.