Originally Posted by
imobilinpedalus
The caged bearing is my main concern here..need to know which way is the right one.
if you can't figure that out... quit now and take the wheel and parts to a bike mechanic, ok?
this will prevent you from ruining the hub and bearings.
if you still think you want to try salvaging your parts... test the caged bearing on the cone... then in the cup.
you can look up those terms online, and even find vids that may prevent you from ruining your wheel's hub parts.
PS... MOST wheels of that design use 9 Free bearing balls... the cage type have only 7 per cage.
you CAN set the bike up with 9 free, but you need to pre-grease the cup before inserting one ball at a time..
you'll want to pre-grease anyway... caged, or not.