Re: [CR]bb ball retainers Quoth Garth Libre:
I thought that the one place where ball
If you have a bottom bracket sleeve of some sort (and you ALWAYS
I just installed a brand new old
To my surprise there is a touch of
How many balls? A very few retainers have a full complement
It really isn't difficult to assemble a BB with loose balls.
Use Loose Balls
Most newer bicycles come with {quot}caged{quot} bearing
If your bottom bracket came with retainers holding fewer
The frame should be lying on its right side, with the
Set 11 balls into the adjustable cup. Drop the shorter end
Next, stick a finger up through the hole in the fixed cup
Then, pick up the spindle (with the adjustable cup already
Keep the spindle supported from below until the adjustable
Don't Mix Balls
Don't try to reuse some of the balls from your retainer-it
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