Mountain Bike Headset Removal
Occasionally a headset needs replacing as the bearings inside it and the cups they sit in wear out.
Mountain bike headset removal. Secure your frame in a bike stand and place the open end inside the head tube and hammer the cups out. Ice toolz headset cup remover extra info. Remove the brake levers from. Loosen and remove the stem top cap bolt and headset spacer 3.
An ingenious solution for the removal of headset cups without the need for expensive headset presses. Loosen stem and remove bars and stem from steering column. If you are not removing bars completely use care not to kink or damage housing when hanging bars on bike. Mountain biking uk magazine.
Ice toolz headset cup remover the ice toolz headset cup remover is quick and simple to use and won t cause any damage to your components. We ve put together this simple video guide to show you how to service the headset on such a bike. Insert the aluminum rod through the top of the head tube and butt the end against the internal flange of the lower headset cup. Different bikes come with different headsets so a selection of common types are displayed below.
Remove any washers spacers from steering column. Firmly clamp the bike in a work stand by the seatpost. This video is a step by step tutorial on how to remove and reinstall bicycle headset bearings. Remove the front wheel 2.
A simple yet highly effective method that will save you both time and money. Lifeline x tools headset cup remover. If possible disconnect cables shift and brake levers. Previously headset replacement was a bike shop job but you can now buy an affordable headset press and do the job in the comfort of your own kitchen.
Here s how to remove a mtb fork and headset. Make offer mountain bike headset press install tool mountain bicycle bb86 90 91 92 bottom q 2x headset wrenches for vintage shimano dura ace ax 600 ex arabesque hp 7200 new 13 80. It s well built too so will last you well into the future. Compatible with 1 to 1 1 8 headtubes.
This will also. Here s how to do it the headset is the bearing which connects the fork and the frame as most of the steering and control for your ride is dictated by the performance of the front end of your bike keeping the headset in good order is vital.