Frozen Eccentric
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Frozen Eccentric
Any suggestions for freeing a frozen Bushnell eccentric on a Calfee Tetra? I have tried tapping with a rubber mallet. Now soaking with WD40 for a bit and will try again in a hour. I installed it about 3 years ago with plenty of grease. Lightning cranks. I am trying to turn with a pin setter ( usually turns easily ), there maybe some tool that can grab the bottom bracket splines with the cranked on that would give me more torque. Does anyone know of a tool made to fit the two 6 mm hex holes on either side of the 4 mm hex adjusting bolt of the Bushnell? Thanks for any advice.
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Good that you were able to free. Perhaps once a year or every other year, I remove eccentrics (we have two), disassemble (remove spring), clean and grease bolts, wedges etc, and surfaces between bike (steel frame) and the Al eccentrics. We have not had a problem, but good to keep steel/Al contact surfaces greased.
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I use anti-seize paste instead of grease when installing eccentrics (all my tandems are steel). It's messy stuff, but I've never had an issue when disassembling.




