Cup And Cone Bearings Bike

Cup and cone bearings.

Cup and cone bearings bike.

The cup is normally a permanent press fit into the hub shell. The cups are built into the shell of the hub. There is an improvement on this technique as follows. The locknut is tightened against the cone to prevent the cone from moving.

There are some exceptions use your old cones for reference. If you cannot find an exact fit cone from our hub cone charts you will need to measure your existing cone and axle to find an approximate fit. There is a bearing on each side of the hub. I do a lot of old bikes and finding cones is always a big pain.

Loose ball bearings are the most traditional and require the use of bearings with a mated cup and cone. For bearing ball standards see. Cup with curved walls holds the balls while the cone presses on top holding them in place. Standard bicycle bearing ball sizes.

If there is looseness from bearing play the cone can be move closer to the cup. A disposable cartridge bearing or a cup and cone system which can be serviced. The bits that keep your bike rolling. The cone traps the ball bearing.

We are using a rear wheel but the procedure is the same for a front. Taiwanese cones fit 9mm 9 5mm and 10mm diameter axles. Angular contact bearings of the cup cone type offer greater strength than sealed cartridge industrial bearings due their ability to displace lateral and vertical loads more effectively for super smooth rotation and longer durability. Angular contact bearings also allow easier maintenance adjustability and serviceability.

Steel balls roll between these two parts. Bicycle bearings commonly use bearing balls placed in a cone compressed with a cup cup and cone bearing. For the rear first remove the cassette from the. The combination of cup cone and balls forms the bearing.

The hubs of most bicycle wheels revolve around one of two types of bearing system. If the cones are screwed on too far they exert pressure on the bearing balls. A basic bearing system is seen below. Thanks for your suggestion.

Find out how to service cup and cone hubs in our walkthrough video step 1. The cones are conical nuts that screw onto the axle.