Also the bearings cartridges are open to the inside. Pull out the axle unit and slide back the plastic bellows. Apply Phil grease to the bearings. It probably hasn't been done for 20 years.
Joe Bender-Zanoni
Great Notch, NJ
> In a message dated 11/26/03 9:41:38 PM Pacific Standard Time,
M4Campy@aol.com
> writes:
>
> > It has adjustable cups on both side with a lockrings. Do I screw in the
> > non-drive side first
> > and then the drive side until I meet resistance in the spindle? Then
lock
> > down the ring, it
> > should then back off a tad and be buttery, no?
> >
> > Please, someone give me the 411 on this thing!!! And I will share my
story
> > of the wrong
> > Redcay:D
> >
>
> Go for buttery, with no slop when the cranks are mounted (try to rock the
> pedals). If it hasn't been done, remove the aluminum cups and liberally
grease
> them or apply anti seize to them. This will prevent them from becoming
"one"
> with the bb shell. Lube the lock rings also.
> Stevan Thomas
> Alameda, CA