Originally Posted by
verktyg
sincos
"Any particular things to watch for when taking it apart (it seems to be designed to discourage taking it apart.)"
DON'T
Ne touche pas!!!
Si ce n'est pas cassé - ne le répare pas!!! (If it aint broke, don't fix it!)
Not everything on a bike is made to be user serviced!
I would remove any dirt or grit from the outside first. An old tooth brush works good for this. If there's some old hard grease in the levers then flush it out with some kind of solvent.
NOT GASOLINE (PETROL)!
91% alcohol works good for this and is safe.
Next, work some thin oil or lubricant into the moving parts.
voilà
Thanks, I figured if anyone knew you would! In my younger days I would have pressed on regardless; now being older and marginally less stupid I ask first.
I've never seen those levers before but someone mentioned Huret Retrofriction levers as being better that Simplex Retrofriction levers. That's what you may have.
Here's how a spring clutch works... Google for more info...
verktyg
Makes sense, thanks! This and the Jubilee are very much atypical for Huret. They're not ingeniously stamped steel, they're actually both nicely machined and finished. Mostly anyway -- the seam in the castings on the levers could be polished better, it's as if Huret couldn't resist a touch of uglification just to stay in character..
Originally Posted by
oneclick
Yes, thanks, that's the page linked to up top, and very informative it is. That's the only reason I know this thing has a two-way clutch.