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So looks like 12mm a-key or bolt assembly
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old_coyote_pedaller
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What is the outside diameter of NDS end of axle and the internal width across the flats of Allen key fitting?
I've no idea, can't yet get the end cap off, the pics are borrowed from the internet.
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If your hub is same as one in pics, I would have thought the NDS end of axle that you can see does not come off as an endcap, it's the end of axle and endcap in one. Therefore no separate endcap.
Some pics of your hub would help.
I've had a little time today and have made some progress.
The nds end cap should just pull off but it's been very stubborn. Solution: rubber gloves and a spanner on the ds, pulling the nds as I turned the ds. Eventually it came off, revealing the axle and Allen end more clearly.
With no Allen key or bolts that fitted in my bolts tin, I resorted to some mole grips on the nds and unscrewed the ds. No damage done to the axle, so happy days.
With the ds end cap removed I could pull off the XD driver and assess the bearings. Wheel bearings are lovely, freehub bearings not so much so they need replacing.
Here I've found a new challenge. The bearings are held in with a circlip. Easy, I have the tools for that. Wrong. With the circlip sprung into its groove, the holes for the circlip pliers are also partially in the groove so I can't locate the pliers into them. I've faffed for a while and am admitting defeat for today. If anyone has any ideas on how I can get the darned circlip out, I'm all ears.
The nds end cap should just pull off but it's been very stubborn. Solution: rubber gloves and a spanner on the ds, pulling the nds as I turned the ds. Eventually it came off, revealing the axle and Allen end more clearly.
With no Allen key or bolts that fitted in my bolts tin, I resorted to some mole grips on the nds and unscrewed the ds. No damage done to the axle, so happy days.
With the ds end cap removed I could pull off the XD driver and assess the bearings. Wheel bearings are lovely, freehub bearings not so much so they need replacing.
Here I've found a new challenge. The bearings are held in with a circlip. Easy, I have the tools for that. Wrong. With the circlip sprung into its groove, the holes for the circlip pliers are also partially in the groove so I can't locate the pliers into them. I've faffed for a while and am admitting defeat for today. If anyone has any ideas on how I can get the darned circlip out, I'm all ears.
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Do the pics you posted on page 1 have anything to do with the ones you've just posted?
As to the circlip, a pair of scissors should have a sharp enough point on one of blades to poke in one of holes, lever the scissors against side of freehub to force one end of circlip out of it's groove far enough to get a small flat blade screwdriver behind it. Hopefully you can then lever it out and upwards, maybe even get another wee screwdriver under circlip to assist lifting it. I used this method on a bearing retaining circlip in similar circumstances. As you are changing bearings, no need to be careful with bearing seals, if not well...
Getting the circlip back in, I put one end of it inside groove then pushed the rest of it down, moving around circlip while pushing the free end inwards.
So, it was nagging at me so I returned to it. Success, I managed to get the circlip off. I had to use a very pointed and thin blade in one hand to prise an end of the circlip away, the slot something underneath to prevent it popping back into the groove. Eventually I was able to push enough of it up to get some pliers in and pull it out.
It wasn't easy, the reason circlip pliers didn't work was there was no hole as such, just a tiny slot.
Anyway, all done now and bearings removed. 6802 LLB if anyone is interested.
Sods law I only had one in my stash so waiting for some to arrive before I can reassemble and get them fitted on my son's bike.
At least I won't have the same issue on my bike, bought some new wheels so bearings should be good.
It wasn't easy, the reason circlip pliers didn't work was there was no hole as such, just a tiny slot.
Anyway, all done now and bearings removed. 6802 LLB if anyone is interested.
Sods law I only had one in my stash so waiting for some to arrive before I can reassemble and get them fitted on my son's bike.
At least I won't have the same issue on my bike, bought some new wheels so bearings should be good.
