Short version: I had the rear hub axle of the Atlantis apart and had carefully laid out the parts on a cookie tin in the order that I had removed each from the axle, including the ball bearings. I had left one cone on the axle, just as the books and videoes all recommend. Over skips my four-year-old granddaughter to see what's happening with grandpa. She naturally grabs the edge of tin to lift her head over to see, and … well, you can imagine the rest of the story.
It took a while, but I managed to locate every piece, including all 18 ball bearings. (A magnet duct-taped to stick worked really well for this recovery mission. It also helped that each bearing was still greased and not anxious to roll all over the garage floor.) I down- loaded the schematic of the hub from the Shimano site, and in-fact had recovered all the various bits and pieces. I threw everything into a can of Orange, scrubbed, then rinsed and sun dried on the deck. Then, all a-fluster (still angry at myself for being so careless knowing the kids were here), and without thinking, I removed the one cone from the axle to carefully clean all the threads. They sure do look shiny and great now, but I soon realized that I can't readily center my axle/ wheel without a whole bunch of trial and error adjusting… on, off… on, off… etc. Tips, techniques, and short-cuts VERY MUCH appreciated… -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en.
