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Title: Beartraps
Post by: Thejackal on April 28, 2009, 02:12 PM

I have recently won a pair on flea-bay.

They don't seem to run quite as smoothly as I thought they would. How easy it is to take them apart and re-grease them etc? Is ther a (repro) kit available?

Similarly, with the cages will they buff up? Can I get some more NOS ones?

In total fairness to the seller, they hadn't been described as perfect or NOS or anything like that.

Thanks  :daumenhoch:

Title: Re: Beartraps
Post by: meticulous on April 28, 2009, 07:08 PM

are they hutch beartraps?  mine are velvet smooth....     but thet are nos i suppose....    :daumenhoch:

Title: Re: Beartraps
Post by: MartyC on April 29, 2009, 06:05 AM

If they are Suntour beartraps then they are as easy as a normal pedal to strip and re-grease.  Pics would be a good starting point  ;).

Title: Re: Beartraps
Post by: Thejackal on April 29, 2009, 07:23 AM

They are Hutch bear traps. They feel/ sound a bit gritty when turned.

If I knew how to upload pic's, I would................  ;)

Title: Re: Beartraps
Post by: pkradman on April 29, 2009, 10:01 AM

somthing dont sound right as the barings are a sealed cartridge .. u can get replacments im sure ... just undo the allen bolt on the end and follow ya nose  :daumenhoch:

Title: Re: Beartraps
Post by: pkradman on April 29, 2009, 10:03 AM

Quote from: meticus on April 28, 2009, 07:08 PM

are they hutch beartraps?  mine are velvet smooth....     but thet are nos i suppose....    :daumenhoch:

   .. :LolLolLolLol: well done sam that commnet was a great help to carl ... :uglystupid2:

Title: Re: Beartraps
Post by: Thejackal on April 29, 2009, 01:16 PM

Thanks Lee.  :daumenhoch:

Title: Re: Beartraps
Post by: meticulous on April 29, 2009, 08:04 PM

 :knuppel2: :knuppel2:



 :LolLolLolLol:

Title: Re: Beartraps
Post by: dan-dare on April 30, 2009, 12:53 PM

Take the body off the spindle.

Remove dust cover on the bearings.

Clean out with WD40.

Pack with good bearing grease.

Replace dust covers.

Re-assemble onto spindle.

Should be loads better. :daumenhoch:

Title: Re: Beartraps
Post by: Thejackal on April 30, 2009, 12:57 PM

Thanks Dan Dare. I will give it a go over the weekend, unless the sun is shining, then it's beer garden all the way.  :Great_Britain: :4_17_5: