On 24 May 2004 17:17:13 -0700, [email hidden] (Lewis Campbell)
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I recently became the owner of a used Bendix Redline automatic 2-spd hub.
It didn't seem to change gear when I got it but I know it has sat up in a garage for about 10 years, so probably the lube in it is dried up.
Right now I have it dis-assembled, to the extent that all the guts are on my bench but I haven't seperated the guts into individual pieces yet.
I can make an educated guess about how to lube it but I am hoping that one of you good people might _'know'_ what the factory recommended for lube.
Also, if anyone has a link to any kind of literature or diagrams of this hub, I would really appreciate it.
Bearings take normal grease. The internal workings take... grease. Sounds counterproductive, but thats what you use. Liberal amounts of grease inside the hub (that's the braking surface) and on the brake shoes. The shoes are a sintered metal of some sort. Just make sure the shoes are not worn (wide shiny areas where they contact the inner hub surface) and they should be fine. Bottom line, clean them and use a medium grease liberally.
I recently became the owner of a used Bendix Redline automatic 2-sped hub.
It didn't seem to change gear when I got it but I know it has sat up in a garage for about 10 years, so probably the lube in it is dried up.
Bendix kick-back 2-speeds most often failed due to the transfer "spring" (actually doesn't look much like a spring at all) failing. I have a feeling it might be very difficult finding a replacement these days. I know I had an impossible time locating one about 20 years ago!
Mike, do you remember what the ' transfer "spring" 'looked like, or its approximate location?
The transfer spring encircled a large, cone-shaped piece that fit into one side of the hub. It was fairly large and flat, with a tab that bent outward at one end. Not much of a description, sorry!
I recently became the owner of a used Bendix Redline automatic 2-spd hub.
It didn't seem to change gear when I got it but I know it has sat up in a garage for about 10 years, so probably the lube in it is dried up.
SNIP ................
Thanks for the help guys.
Mike, do you remember what the ' transfer "spring" 'looked like, or its approximate location?
That's the black sleeve which is snapped on the driver under the annular gear and before the bendix thread. It has very small protrusions which will be worn alreeady and at risk of cracking of handled roughly
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That's the black sleeve which is snapped on the driver under the annular gear and before the bendix thread. It has very small protrusions which will be worn alreeady and at risk of cracking of handled roughly
OK, thanks, I see the part which I believe you are describing.
Its flat, spring steel, bent into about 1" dia. and has 3 skinny 'fingers' on each side. These skinny fingers are bent up about .050" on one side only. This is on the backside of the part that is integral with the sprocket.
Am I on a roll here?
The part does not appear to be damaged in any way and the 'bent up' pieces look to be good.
Is it possible that you would have a link to an exploded view of the hub?
