Rick Paulos wrote:
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I sure agree those hubs are quite tolerant of just about any lube or lack thereof. Figure on a disassembly, cleaning and relube every 25 years or so. Or keep it lubed yearly. The SA 3 speed hub is such a marvel. It's worth taking one apart, cleaning and reassembling just for the experience.
+++++++++= The first time I took one apart I was 12. Had just bought a Hercules Royal Something at the Police Auction, and wanted to KNOW and get it right. So, somehow I got it right. My memory is that I got it back together again, with three functioning gears -- backwards. I don't see, in retrospect, how that could be, so I guess I just bailed and let the shop fix it... :-)
To me, the S/A is strange. By now, I have no trouble breaking down and reassembling all the ones I have, and try to do it once per quarter century or so. Lot easier to work on than to track the mysteries of power flow in each gear...
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