Thread: Campy BB issue
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Old 09-22-20 | 03:42 PM
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Originally Posted by chefdurfee
the adjustable cup sits far outside the BB shell...when I try to screw it in further, the spindle will not turn freely...but when I back out the adjustable cup, the spindle has some wiggle to it.
Originally Posted by Ex Pres
Sounds like cages backwards to me
Could be. 9-ball retainers typically sit with the solid "ring" of the retainer facing inward, toward the race on the spindle. 11-ball retainers sit with the ring facing out, toward the cup:
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