Dale is on the ball(s)! Couldn't resist.
I also use the seat the cone into the race securing the bearings in
position.
Then turn the race on spindle.
It works on pedals, fork, hubs, and bottom bracket.
I never used a hypodermic needle. I put the grease in the race, put bearings
in place and smooth out the grease putting the bearings in position leaving
the proper gap as needs between the to end balls.
Hold the shaft in a vise if need be to make it easier, sorta like a third
hand.
Once the bearings look nice in their nest, I put the cone or race into
position and turn it gently to make sure it's smooth and easy, then I
connect the thread and turn the cone/race holding those loose balls in place
and draw them into position as Dale describes.
Why does O'Keefe come to mind?
Anyhow, maybe these posts could be combined and put into a repair/assembly
archive manual dealing with these sort of items that seem to come along
every year or two.
Would be a nice Cirque seminar.
Ted Ernst
Palos Verdes Estates
CA USA
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> They are tricky.
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> Two clues:
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> 1. You already referred to this, use only the amount of grease that will
> properly do the job, no excess. Maybe use a hypodermic needle or something
> similar to insert extra grease after it's together...
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> 2., Once you start to reassemble & thread on the outer cone and before it
> makes contact with grease laden ball bearings, pull the pedal spindle back
> so the outer cone and race contact the bearings. That will leave the gap
> at the back or inside bearings (hopefully they will stay in place!) . Then
> tighten the cone itself, not twisting the spindle but holding it
> stationary... That will pull the inside bearings and races together but
> with the twisting action now taking place up front where they are already
> safely in their track. The rear or inner bearings will be drawn together
> in a straight line with hopefully no twisting action which might have
> otherwise messed them up. (Does all this make sense?)
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> Dale Brown
> Greensboro, North Carolina USA
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: Raymond Dobbins <raydobbins2003@yahoo.com>
> To: Classic Rendezvous Bike List <classicrendezvous@bikelist.org>
> Sent: Fri, 13 Feb 2009 6:14 pm
> Subject: [CR] Overhauling Super Record Ti pedals
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> I'd never tried overhauling Record pedals before, and today I did it for
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> e first time with?Super Record Ti spindle pedals.? I've done bbs, heads
> ets and hubs, so I?wasn't expecting any difficulty...but I was surprised
> by how difficult it was to?set up the bearings on the outside of the peda
> l (closest to the dustcaps).? The loose bearings have to be in precisely
> the right location in order for?the cone nut to engage them correctly as
> you thread it on.? If you have too much grease on the bearings or the con
> e nut, the bearings get pulled/pushed out of place as the cone threads in.
> ? It took me a few tries to figure out how to?get it right.
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> Are all?Record pedals as difficult (or easy depending on your level of ex
> pertise!), or are the Ti?spindle pedals different?
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> Is there a?trick to this that I don't know?
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> Ray Dobbins
> Miami Florida USA