Just setting up my new Love / Hate and wrestling with an ebb for the first time.
Was kind of shocked that the beautiful EBB seems to be held in place as the bolts through the BB shell actually make a 'dent' in the EBB. Is this right? Does this not mash up the EBB over time and give 'favoured' spots to which the EBB can only be tightened too?
Also struggling to stop it slipping despite the bolts being done up tight. Are there positions for the EBB which are less susceptible to slipping?
Apologies for dump Qs but I have come from OnOne sliding drop-outs.
Advice appreciated.
Thanks
The love/hate that I had, had suffered the bolt deforming the threads. I ran some old shimano steel cups through to straighten them, then ran the bolts on the fatter non threaded side. Never had problems with slippage though
Yes the bolts can/do mark the EBB, however i used some wet and dry to round the bolts so that they don't mark as much. Never had problem with slipping on my hummingbird, when i asked Sam what torque to do bolts up he said 4 - 6 Nm (think it was Nm) so i do it to 5 which has worked well so far. Position should not matter, but you may find 12 to 3 o'clock from drive side may help as this would tighten chain further when pushing down on pedals if it did slip.
Hope this helps