Originally Posted by
Velocivixen
Great guys! I noticed that the front wheel didn't want to come out of the fork ends because the fork ends are like a keyhole with a "hole" shaped at top with straight slot going down. Is there a preferred way to install these? I just had to keep working at it. Races seemed pretty good, but one cone (adjustable one) had light pitting. So cleaned, new grease & used same ball bearings. I'm just trying to get it safe.
Regarding the loose crank arm. Thoughts? I mean it's really loose. I'm leaning toward removing the crank arm, working on the bottom bracket then....?
If the crank is uber loose then disassemble and look for damage to the crankarm itself, maybe a previous attempt to fix it elongated the hole. Crank arms are abundant if you need to replace ( although maybe the 20's are shorter)
Buy 3 cotters, replace both and keep a spare. The left side is always the one that works loose. A hammer will do the job but a cotter clamp will execute the job as it should be done. I've never had to file cotters because it's always worked.