those look like the correct size. Make sure you send lather a good amount of Lithium Grease inside each bearing cup with each bearing set and reinstall the Crankset.

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'.

Where is the large washer that is installed after the cone nut? It looks like you've use a smaller diameter washer of some kind.

There is a washer sandwiched between the bearing-holder and the thin 20mm nut. I don't have any other left over parts to add. There was a
large washer that I used on the other end of the axle. Without it the pedal hits the kick stand. With it the pedal moves easily. Does it matter or should I switch the two washers?

Thanks for the help,

kevino

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TIA,

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OKAY what about this nut and bolt? I heard it fall on the ground while doing the tear-down. It seems like it should go near the axle but I dunno. , TIA, kevino

That bolt and nut attach to the rear derailleur. You can see the head of the bolt, in the picture, just above the axle bolt. That little nut is curved and fits into the rear folks the bolt and curved nut are tightened down, then the rear wheel is installed.

This picture might help you, as well.

Not really. The nut and bolt don't let the axle sit deeper in the slot on either side. Also the nut wobbles and will likely fall out if riding.

You need to install the rear derailleur before you install the rear rim/wheel. With the rear derailleur installed, the axle will not slide all the way into the rear forks, on both sides.

Thanks for the help. I don't know the point of that nut and bolt. It seems to me that getting that axle all the way into the slots would be better. Also my memory says the nut and bolt originally came off the axle. on the opposite side, But I dunno.

Look at what the rear derailleur and rear axle looked like for you dis assembled the bike. Everything should look like this when it's done.

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I can't get the item seated in the frame. On either side the threaded part grinds into the axle cover. I'm ready to toss it and let the axle rest in the bottom of the two frame halves. Is something missing? Something must be since I can't get it to work. kevino

Where's the rear derailleur? You need to attach the rear derailleur.

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Thanks but lets not talk about this ever again.

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Okay, hard to believe I graduated in the upper 5% of my university. All this time I've been working with the bike upside down on the bench. It finally hit me and I got it in. Thanks but lets not talk about this ever again. kevino

Mums the word!

I'm working on the chain. I ordered a new chain. I hung both chains from a nail and I see the new chain is three inches longer than the old chain. So I need to shorten by three inches? I ordered a chain pliers but didn't change the address on the Amazon account and it was sent to my brother who's in prison.

Hoping the guards don't assume it's something to help him escape. Regardless, are there any online primers for replacing bicycle chains? I used a grinder to get the old one off.

TIA,

kevino

There is a tool that we all use to remove and reinstall bicycle chains. I've never used a grinder. Lol.

The grinder has a metal-cutting disc so it was 5-seconds work.

But you probably destroyed the chain. Using the chain tool is much more gentle.