Technical & Reference Section > Tech and Restoration

Crown race installation

<< < (2/5) > >>

CustardLips:
25mm copper pipe @ about 12".
Slide it over the steerer tube and belt it a few times.
It's worked a treat for me !  :daumenhoch:

Devilock:
Ok this has somehow been misconstrued- I know HOW to install & the correct tool one should use! I was asking if anyone had any other methods other than said tool (as I do not have one) & a flat-head screwdriver & hammer.  ::)

Anyway, thanks for the replies.  :daumenhoch:

Ill get a piece of pipe!

midschooljon:
I use an adjustable wrench. Drop the race on and then adjust the wrench so that it is the same width as your for steer tube. Then wack the race down using the wrench. The wrench obviously hits the race on both sides as opposed to one side at a time with a screwdriver. Works a treat.  :daumenhoch:

Devilock:

--- Quote from: midschooljon on August 26, 2012, 08:47 PM ---I use an adjustable wrench. Drop the race on and then adjust the wrench so that it is the same width as your for steer tube. Then wack the race down using the wrench. The wrench obviously hits the race on both sides as opposed to one side at a time with a screwdriver. Works a treat.  :daumenhoch:

--- End quote ---

How do you apply enough force using this method? Do you use a hammer to hit the wrench?

midschooljon:

--- Quote from: Devilock on August 26, 2012, 08:58 PM ---
--- Quote from: midschooljon on August 26, 2012, 08:47 PM ---I use an adjustable wrench. Drop the race on and then adjust the wrench so that it is the same width as your for steer tube. Then wack the race down using the wrench. The wrench obviously hits the race on both sides as opposed to one side at a time with a screwdriver. Works a treat.  :daumenhoch:

--- End quote ---

How do you apply enough force using this method? Do you use a hammer to hit the wrench?



--- End quote ---

It takes a lot less force then you think. Say for example the race is resting on the crown. I just slide the wrench up the steerer about 4 inches then wack it down on the race. On old bikes it normally goes on with a single hit. More stubborn ones take about 4 or 5 blows. Saying that my adjustable wrench is quite a large one, probably abut 12" long and fairly heavy.

Navigation

[0] Message Index

[#] Next page

[*] Previous page