Removing a stubborn fixed cup...MiamiJim's technique:
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Removing a stubborn fixed cup...MiamiJim's technique:
This is the poor mans version of the Stein tool. For those of you not familiar with it, the Stein tool holds a fix cup tool in place. It has 2 unique features, first is its abilty to anchor onto both nutted and bolt style spindles and its second feature is a threaded collar to compensate for different axle lengths.
Step 1: Picture 1. Loosen the adjustable cup a touch
Step 2: Picture 2. Place dedicated fixed cup tool onto fixed cup
Step 3: Picture 3. Place large washer over spindle. Washer must be a large enough diameter to cover the fixed cup. I use a 2" diameter washer.
Step 4: Picture 4. Stack smaller washers on top of larger washer. Use enough washers to cover the end of the square taper. I use 1 3/4" washers.
Step 5: Picture 5. Secure washers in place with either the spindle nut or bolt
Step 6: Picture 6. Apply torque. For this cup I used a size 10 1/2.
Step 1: Picture 1. Loosen the adjustable cup a touch
Step 2: Picture 2. Place dedicated fixed cup tool onto fixed cup
Step 3: Picture 3. Place large washer over spindle. Washer must be a large enough diameter to cover the fixed cup. I use a 2" diameter washer.
Step 4: Picture 4. Stack smaller washers on top of larger washer. Use enough washers to cover the end of the square taper. I use 1 3/4" washers.
Step 5: Picture 5. Secure washers in place with either the spindle nut or bolt
Step 6: Picture 6. Apply torque. For this cup I used a size 10 1/2.
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the last picture made me laugh, thanks for the tip.
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you think that is funny you should see the cheater bar on my fixed cup wrench.
thanks miami, I have been trying to think of the company that made that tool for weeks.
thanks miami, I have been trying to think of the company that made that tool for weeks.
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I wish I had a 34mm wrench to remove the friggin' fixed cup on my itty bitty Moto.
I'll keep this in mind when I do need something like this.
-Gene-
I'll keep this in mind when I do need something like this.
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Can I assume that the fixed cup in picture six is not a British threaded cup with left hand threads?
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That's a sweet looking car you have there Jim.
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Probably a good method for installing the cups on italian threaded BB as well (and course french too I guess) in order to tighten them down good without the wrench slipping and busting your knuckles on something that your BB doesnt work loose 10kms down the road.
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Good catch!!! Thats actualy a re-assembly pic. Upon re-assembly its crucial for the adjusting cup to be loose, it's tight and the fixed side is tightened down you'll crush the bearings.
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I wish I would've see this about an hour ago. I just got done struggling to keep the tool on with this setup attached below. Good tip for future reference.
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Its British. Thats actualy an assembly pic but it works the same for removal. Loosening of the adjustable cup prevents accidental binding of the bearings.