i unscrewed one side, turned the wheel over and smacked down hard on the axle. out popped bearing 1, bearing two came out just as easy.
don't be shy with it. erik On Wed, Jul 6, 2011 at 7:14 AM, Dlbracey <dlbra...@gmail.com> wrote: > I've had the same problem. I contacted Phil Wood by email and I've > pasted the response below. Unfortunately I still couldn't get it to > work with these instructions. I just put it back together and kept > riding, though I will eventually need to replace the bearings. It has > been a few months since I've looked at it, so I can't remember the > details. > > The following is the response I got from PW: > > Using a bolt that will fit into the axle on the side which the cap is > removed from ( in order not to damage the thread ) support the hub > without interfering with the bearing and tap firmly on the bolt with > the hammer. The axle is shouldered on the inside so it will push the > bearing out on the opposite side. If you go to this link on our web > site we have pics of the axle/bearing being removed from a rear track > hub, the concept is the same. > > http://www.philwood.com/support/partsservice.php > > This didn't work for me, but maybe it will work for you. Let me know > if you find out how to do it. > > Dan > > > > On Jun 25, 10:13 pm, Thomas Lynn Skean <thomaslynnsk...@comcast.net> > wrote: > > Hi, all! > > > > Anyone ever replaced the bearings in a Phil "Rivy" FW hub? > > > > The FSA instructions on the Phil site are wrong enough that I don't want > to follow them without some additional info / assurance for fear of breaking > something (or, more likely given the strength of this hub's components, > hurting myself). > > > > Anybody ever actually done this? If so, how did you get the old bearings > out? I have figured a way to get the end caps off but not how to get the old > bearings out. > > > > Thanks! > > > > Yours, > > Thomas Lynn Skean > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "RBW Owners Bunch" group. > To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en. > > -- oakland, ca bikenoir.blogspot.com -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en.
