This document provides information on hub maintenance and repair including general notes, parts interchangeability, assembly and disassembly instructions. It discusses checking chainline, bearing adjustment, removing sprockets and cleaning parts. A chart shows interchangeable sprockets, spacers and snap rings for various hub brands. Details are given for Shimano hub shifters and Positron bell cranks.
This document provides information on hub maintenance and repair including general notes, parts interchangeability, assembly and disassembly instructions. It discusses checking chainline, bearing adjustment, removing sprockets and cleaning parts. A chart shows interchangeable sprockets, spacers and snap rings for various hub brands. Details are given for Shimano hub shifters and Positron bell cranks.
This document provides information on hub maintenance and repair including general notes, parts interchangeability, assembly and disassembly instructions. It discusses checking chainline, bearing adjustment, removing sprockets and cleaning parts. A chart shows interchangeable sprockets, spacers and snap rings for various hub brands. Details are given for Shimano hub shifters and Positron bell cranks.
This document provides information on hub maintenance and repair including general notes, parts interchangeability, assembly and disassembly instructions. It discusses checking chainline, bearing adjustment, removing sprockets and cleaning parts. A chart shows interchangeable sprockets, spacers and snap rings for various hub brands. Details are given for Shimano hub shifters and Positron bell cranks.
When working with a particular hub, follow the procedures under GENERAL NOTES below, then turn to the section devoted to that type of hub. Read the information in the sec- tion introduction, then proceed to the trouble chart and dis- assembly/assembly instructions for that hub. When disassembling an unfamiliar hub without the aid of drawings, it is a good idea to thread the parts on a wire in the order and orientation that they were removed. Proceed carefully and note similarities and differences with hubs treated here.
Parts Interchangeability Charts
Charts are provided indicating interchangeability of individ- ual parts between hubs or different models and from differ- ent manufactures. Parts names used are taken from manufacturer's literature and vary from brand to brand. Assembly and Disassembly Instructions Detailed instructions for overhauling most models of coaster brake and internally geared hubs are provided. Note that the assembly and disassembly instructions refer to the same drawings. Disassembly steps are numbered down the left- hand columns, assembly steps are numbered up the right- hand columns. Wherever possible, drawings show parts in the order they are to be removed and replaced. The same parts names are used in the associated parts chart.
GENERAL NOTES Chainline Before removing a single-sprocket rear wheel check the chainline. A straight-edge held against the chainwheel should be parallel with the chain. If it is not, note amount and direction of misalignment so that it can be corrected later. This test only works if chainwheel is true. Out-of-true chainwheel will cause excessive wear just as a misaligned chain will.
Axle Nuts and Washers
When working on a wheel be sure to note the position of all axle spacers and nuts. If necessary, thread them on a wire to keep them in order and properly oriented.
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INTRODUCTION (cont.)
Bearing Adjustment Proper tools are essential. Never grip axle thread in steel vise jaws. Use an axle vise or brass or wood inserts to avoid damaging threads . Where possible, grip axle by flats or locknuts. Use cone wrenches on cone and locknut flats; use hook wrenches on the round notched locknuts found on Sachs (F & S) hubs and Sturmey-Archer coaster brakes. To adjust bearings, hold axle firmly and tighten cone finger tight. Back off 114 turn, hold it with cone wrench, and lock it in place with locknut. Check bearing operation and side play. Axle should turn smoothly between thumb and forefin- ger; installed wheel should show a trace of side play at the rim. Tighten or loosen 118 turn if necessary. Some unthread- ed cones have two locknuts. Adjust cone position with the first locknut and lock in place with the second.
Sprockets, Spacers, Snap Ring and Dust Cap
Most sprockets are held on the driver by 3 lugs and a snap ring. To remove a lugged sprocket, pry snap ring loose with a thin-bladed screw driver. Place one finger over axle to prevent snap ring from flying off. Older sprockets are right-threaded and held in place by a left-threaded lockring. To remove threaded sprocket, unscrew lockring clockwise, then unscrew sprocket counter- clockwise with sprocket tool. On freewheeling hubs without a coaster brake it is necessary to remove the driver to unscrew a threaded sprocket. Note carefully the orientation of a dished sprocket (dished in or dished out) and the position of all spacers. Improper chainline can be corrected by rearranging spacers and/or reversing dished sprocket. Misaligned chain will cause excessive wear. For sprocket data see parts charts under the hub type and the Sprocket Interchangeability chart on 1-3.
Cleaning Parts Never use gasoline. It is simply too explosive. An enclosed parts cleaning tank is essential for safe and efficient work. Find a supplier under degreasing equipment in the Yellow Pages of the phone book. Always clean the outside of the hub shell: it is the only part of the job that anyone will see.
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INTRODUCTION (cont.)
INTERCHANGEABLE 3-LUGGED SPROCKETS,
SNAP RINGS AND SPACERS
Sturmey- Karat Sachs Archer Shimano NK 3-speed Sun Tour (specify flat Sprockets (dished Y8") (dis hed YI6") (d ished Y8") (dished YI6") (dished YI6") or dished Y8")
JI16 Snap Ring 05120 11000, HSL 721 321 2100 31 40112911 108 DR 616E
I Available flat under a different part number
2 Also available flat as 321 0311 3 Flat only
4 Parts listed are all interchangeable although smaller dished sprockets may not fit with dish toward hub . Bendix, NK coaster brake and New Departure sprockets look similar but do not interchange with the above.
Torque settings Hub locknut should be tightened to 175-220 inch pounds. Wheel mounting axle nuts should be tightened to 240-300 inch pounds.
Hub Shifters
Triggers, cables, bell cranks and indicator chains are not gen- erally interchangeable between brands. Within each brand parts are interchangeable individually except as noted below. In addition, Sachs and Bendix 3-speed hubs and 3-speed coast- er brakes (pages 5-1, 5-3) are copies of each other with all parts interchangeable; the same is true of the numerous Sturmey-Archer copies.
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SHIMANO (all models, with or without coaster brake)
Except for Positron shifter parts, which must be used together or not at all, all Shimano triggers and bell cranks are individu- ally interchangeable. Any hub, including Positron hubs, can be used with any shifter assembly.
Push Rods Push Rod Length
With the appearance of different length axles, different length push rods have also been introduced. When inserted loosely, the proper length push rod protrudes 10-12 mm (13/32 'us /32 ").
Bell Cranks Positron bell crank. Positron bell cranks must be used with Positron cable and triggers, but the combination can be used on any Shimano hub. The indexing ("click") action is provided by the bell crank mechanism, rather than in the trigger as in all other systems. The trigger slides smoothly from 1 to 3 and the single-strand Positron cable pulls or pushes the bell crank pad- dle as required.
To install the Positron bell crank, first make sure the lockbolt is backed out, then insert the proper length push rod and slip the bell crank over the end of the axle (coaster brake hubs take the bell crank on the left side). Rotate the bell crank to line up with the cable, push inward until bell crank stopper section contacts the end of the axle (as visible through inspection hole) and tighten lock bolt firmly. Be aware of damage to axle threads. Recheck for contact. Click bell crank into 3rd gear position (marked SET), then connect and adjust cable.
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Lockbolt (non-threaded) bell crank. Lockbolt bell cranks can-
not be used with Positron cable or triggers, but do work with Positron hubs. They install like Positron bell cranks (above) but use the cable and trigger indexing of the threaded bell cranks (below). Note that no axle locknut is used. Be sure to check inspection hole for contact between axle and stopper sec- tion.
Lockbolt Bell Crank
push on hard and tighten Threaded Bell Crank
Threaded bell crank. Threaded bell cranks cannot be used with
Positron cable or triggers, but do work on Positron hubs. Thread on by hand until pins or set screws bottom on the end of axle (make sure locknut is clear of bell crank). Back off l/S to s/s of a turn to proper position for cable alignment. Tighten locknut counterclockwise against bell crank. Attach cable.
Triggers aod Cable
All Shimano shifter parts except Positron are individually interchangeable, although single-ended cables require the uni- versal cable clamp at the bell crank end. Positron shifter parts are not interchangeable individually with any others, but the Positron trigger-cable-bell-crank assembly can be used with any hub. Note that the special solid, push-pull cable has a min- imum turning radius of 31/ (7.5 cm) and the 41/ (10 cm) nearest the trigger must be straight.
1-5 ~ HUBS ~ INTRODUCTION HUB SHIFTERS (cont.) STURMEY-ARCHER Sturmey-Archer and a number of other manufacturers make shifter parts for Sturmey-Archer-type hubs. These parts are generally all interchangeable. Indicators and Push Rods
~ mm inches mm inches mm inches Length 146 5 3/ 4 152 6 158.8 6 1/4 Hub 148 5 13!J6 154 6 1!J6 160 6 5 / 16 Type 149.2 5 7/ 8 155.6 6 1/8 161.9 6 3/ 8 3-Speed HSA 125 HSA 126 S3C HSA 126 HSA 315 TCW HSA 125 HSA 126 S512 Right side HSA 125 HSA 126 HSA 315 Left side HSA 126 HSA 126 HSA 316 S5 .1 Right side HSA 125 HSA 125 HSA 126 Left side HSA 126 HSA 126 HSA 316 S5 (early) Right side HSA 125 HSA 126 HSA 126 Left side* HSA 266 HSA 266 HSA 267 S5 (late) Right side HSA 125 HSA 126 HSA 126 Left sidet HSA 287 HSA 287 HSA 288 4-Speed HSA 136t HSA 137t *Threaded push rod under stamped bell crank. tPush rod with head like a nail under machined bell crank. Actual Size tThkes gear indicator coupling HSA 149. jor direct comparison
Indicator chains (all models). Indicator chains come with four
different length indicator rods (see charts). Older units may not bear the length markings now in use. Use the proper length indicator whenever possible. If the correct length is not installed, the hub must be adjusted by centering the "dead spot" instead of aligning the ends of the rod and axle (see page 4-3 or 5-3). An undersized indicator rod will always work, though it may be difficult to thread in. An oversized indicator rod may prevent low gear from engaging properly. This occurs if the rod protrudes so far past the end of the axle that the indi- cator chain pulls it at an angle. The shoulder present on some HSA 126 indicator rods marks the length of the shorter HSA 125 and can be used for adjustment when that substitution is attempted. Push Rods and Bell Cranks (S5 only). Four different push rods and three bell cranks were made for the left-side control of the S5 five-speed hub, but replace by indicator chains in the S5.1 and S5/2. See page 4-23 for parts interchangeability and con·- version information. Push rods are listed with indicators in the chart above.
