Originally Posted by
kevino
thanks for the note. I greased and inserted them. I'm wondering whether the bearings are in too tight. I used a hammer and chisel to tighten the brackets.
Yikes! A hammer and chisel eh?! Lol. The crank should move, turn freely. The inner cone nuts rest against the bearings with just enough pressure to hold the bearings in place. I tighten the outer nut, snug, with a wrench in the nut and my hand holding the crank arm. It looks like you 'got er done'.