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Title: Shimano DX bearings
Post by: wildon on June 30, 2013, 11:37 AM

So i'm putting back together a set of DX.  got all the bearings here and there are 2 different sizes.  which size go where?  larger ones nearer the pedal boss or the end cap end?  ???

Title: Re: Shimano DX bearings
Post by: wildon on June 30, 2013, 01:50 PM

anyone?

Title: Re: Shimano DX bearings
Post by: Dannywhac on June 30, 2013, 02:01 PM

Don't think I've ever seen em with two different sizes of bearings? Then again not done loads of em, think the one's I've done were 4mm bearings either side.

At a guess I'd say bigger bearings near the crank arm, small at the end cap end? Edit - check a bearing next to the runner groove on the spindle/bolt - you should be able to see in profile which size bearing will fit where :)

Title: Re: Shimano DX bearings
Post by: wildon on June 30, 2013, 02:04 PM

Cheers.

I built these before and got it the wrong way around as they just didnt fit right .. but forgot which way around that was.  Just trying to get a heads up so i dont have to strip them down again  :P

Title: Re: Shimano DX bearings
Post by: Rabdul06 on June 30, 2013, 02:25 PM

I just built a set of DX up yesterday and the bearings were all the same size (11 in each end 22 total per pedal) ...not sure whats going on with yours?!  :-\

Title: Re: Shimano DX bearings
Post by: wildon on June 30, 2013, 02:49 PM

fook knows then .. they came out survivor pedals  ???

Title: Re: Shimano DX bearings
Post by: Dannywhac on June 30, 2013, 02:59 PM

There's a thread on here were Pickle says he's got a pair with different size bearings, and think the big un's go on the cap end?

Title: Re: Shimano DX bearings
Post by: wildon on June 30, 2013, 05:23 PM

11 a side but they defo different sizes

(http://i659.photobucket.com/albums/uu313/wildon1974/null_zpsaa20dbae.jpg) (http://s659.photobucket.com/user/wildon1974/media/null_zpsaa20dbae.jpg.html)

Title: Re: Shimano DX bearings
Post by: NORTY40 on July 01, 2013, 11:00 PM

 :shocked:  fook me ..... they look like cannon balls  :D

I have a set of survivors on the way, should be here Wednesday so i'll check them ;)

Title: Re: Shimano DX bearings
Post by: wildon on July 01, 2013, 11:28 PM

I put the larger ones in the crank end and they ok  :)

Title: Re: Shimano DX bearings
Post by: kalex on July 01, 2013, 11:31 PM

i've not long repacked some dx's and all the bearings were the same size