I am about to fit a Shimano BB to my Galaxy but the arrow sticker on the bearing is 180 degree at variance with the printed instructions.
The BB is a two part fitment the main body and a supporting ring. According to the sticker the metal main part goes on the opposite side to the chain ring whereas the written instructions indicate that the metal main body is fitted at the chain ring side of the BB.
What do I do?
The last BB was no help as it had two support rings, one for each side.
The BB is a two part fitment the main body and a supporting ring. According to the sticker the metal main part goes on the opposite side to the chain ring whereas the written instructions indicate that the metal main body is fitted at the chain ring side of the BB.
I would go by the sticker. Written instructions may be for another model.....
"There are two different styles of Shimano® cartridge bottom brackets. One type has a fixed flange on the right side (drive side). The other type has a fixed flange on the left side (non-drive side)." - parktool.comFAQcartdg.shtmlOpen ↗
What model is it? More instructions may be on the Shimano websites. In any case, the parts won't screw in if they're the wrong way round, would they?
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I am about to fit a Shimano BB to my Galaxy but the arrow sticker on the bearing is 180 degree at variance with the printed instructions.
The BB is a two part fitment the main body and a supporting ring. According to the sticker the metal main part goes on the opposite side to the chain ring whereas the written instructions indicate that the metal
main
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body is fitted at the chain ring side of the BB.
What do I do?
The last BB was no help as it had two support rings, one for each side.
Help!!!!!!
The part attached to the bottom bracket goes on the drive side and replaces the fixed cup.
"vernon levy" <[email hidden]> wrote in message "]news:[email hidden]...
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I am about to fit a Shimano BB to my Galaxy but the arrow sticker on the bearing is 180 degree at variance with the printed instructions.
The BB is a two part fitment the main body and a supporting ring. According to the sticker the metal main part goes on the opposite side to the chain ring whereas the written instructions indicate that the metal
main
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body is fitted at the chain ring side of the BB.
What do I do?
I am assuming that the sticker points to the R and L, facing the direction of travel with the sticker the right way up does the R point the fixed metal support ? and is it on the right ?
I would go by the sticker. Written instructions may be for another model.....
Sticker may be on the wrong way ! What model BB is it Vernon ?
Well, anything's possible but is that likely? I don't think so. Instructions (in general) frequently apply to something totally different than what's in the box!
I am about to fit a Shimano BB to my Galaxy but the arrow sticker on the bearing is 180 degree at variance with the printed instructions.
The BB is a two part fitment the main body and a supporting ring. According to the sticker the metal main part goes on the opposite side to the chain ring whereas the written instructions indicate that the metal main body is fitted at the chain ring side of the BB.
What do I do?
The last BB was no help as it had two support rings, one for each side.
Help!!!!!!
Just take the support ring and try to gently start it off on both sides (trying turning both directions). One side it will screw in, one side it won't because it has the wrong handed thread. Once you know which side that goes, the rest is obvious
Just take the support ring and try to gently start it off on both sides (trying turning both directions). One side it will screw in, one side it won't because it has the wrong handed thread. Once you know which side that goes, the rest is obvious
Tony
This will only work if its is an English BB Shell which I expect a Dawes is. The same thought came to me in the bath just now - Eureka ! Italian BBs have right thread on both sides.
Just take the support ring and try to gently start it off on both sides (trying turning both directions). One side it will screw in, one side it won't because it has the wrong handed thread. Once you know which side that goes, the rest is obvious
Tony
This will only work if its is an English BB Shell which I expect a Dawes
is.
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The same thought came to me in the bath just now - Eureka ! Italian BBs
have
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right thread on both sides.
Thanks chaps!
The BB is now fitted having discovered that:
1 the instructions were wrong 2 the sticker was right 3 italian threading would have resolved nothing 4 the handedness of the shell sorted out the problem
If I'd done what I normally do, fit the item and several weeks later, glance at the instructions, I would never have had this problem!
The BB is a two part fitment the main body and a supporting ring. According to the sticker the metal main part goes on the opposite side to the chain ring whereas the written instructions indicate that the metal main body is fitted at the chain ring side of the BB.
I would go by the sticker. Written instructions may be for another model.....
"There are two different styles of Shimano® cartridge bottom brackets. One type has a fixed flange on the right side (drive side). The other type has a fixed flange on the left side (non-drive side)." - parktool.comFAQcartdg.shtmlOpen ↗
What model is it? More instructions may be on the Shimano websites. In any case, the parts won't screw in if they're the wrong way round, would they?