Dismantling Shimano dual pivot brakes

It took 2 years off my life :-(

Thankfully I found an exploded diagram on their website to put the
30-odd bits back together - but they fail to mention that the thrust
bearing assembly uses special nano-ball bearings that aren't securely
caged together!

"Zog The Undeniable" wrote in message
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It took 2 years off my life :-(

Thankfully I found an exploded diagram on their website to put the
30-odd bits back together - but they fail to mention that the thrust
bearing assembly uses special nano-ball bearings that aren't securely
caged together!


It was the lock screw that got me and I forgot to undo it and hence
partially stripped the thread off the central bolt.

Frank X wrote:

It was the lock screw that got me and I forgot to undo it and hence
partially stripped the thread off the central bolt.


Same here - but thankfully it wasn't that tight and no damage was done.

"Zog The Undeniable" wrote in message
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Frank X wrote:

Same here - but thankfully it wasn't that tight and no damage was done.

Wait until your try the brake/gear shifters. Too stupid to realise how to
change the gear cable (actually the simplest thing in the world), I took the
whole thing to bits. That spring really is fiddly, even with the shimano
tech site diagrams.

On Mon, 5 Jan 2004 20:14:19 -0000, "Frank X"
wrote:


"Zog The Undeniable" wrote in message
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Frank X wrote:

Same here - but thankfully it wasn't that tight and no damage was done.

Wait until your try the brake/gear shifters. Too stupid to realise how to
change the gear cable (actually the simplest thing in the world), I took the
whole thing to bits. That spring really is fiddly, even with the shimano
tech site diagrams.

"No user servicable parts inside (they're all on the garage floor)"



Tim
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