Removing Chainwheel from cottered crank on an Old Indian (Phillips)?
07-24-10, 08:15 PM
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Removing Chainwheel from cottered crank on an Old Indian (Phillips)?
I'm cleaning up a 1951 Indian Princess (made by Phillips). I wanted to disassemble the crank so it would be easier to clean the rust off of the cranks and the chainwheel. I got the crank arms off, but now I can't see how to get the chain wheel off of the right crank arm. This is the first time I've looked at a bike of this type, so I don't know much about them.
Does anyone know if or how the chain wheel comes off the crank arm? Is it threaded, friction fit, or permanently welded?
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Does anyone know if or how the chain wheel comes off the crank arm? Is it threaded, friction fit, or permanently welded?
Thanks
07-24-10, 08:32 PM
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If it's like most English-style roadsters, the chain ring is permanently attached. I always dunk them in oxalic acid to de-rust, works great on parts like that.
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I figure it's like any other run-of-the-mill british 3-speed of the period, in which case you're probably right.
