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  • Lefty Hub Stuck
  • roj
    Free Member

    Hi,
    Looking for some advice.

    Have an old 2016 lefty fork which seems to have become rather attached to its hub.

    The extraction bolt & hub cap which keep wheel on the lefty undo just fine….but the wheel is another story & stubbornly refuses to budge.
    I’m guessing the bearings have got stuck on the axle over time….ironically they are smooth.
    So far I ve tried some body language….wooden punch & hammer to nudge it…. but the hub is not having any of it.
    Just wondering if anyone has had a similar experience & found a fix
    Appreciate any thoughts.
    Cheers
    Roger

    Thrustyjust
    Free Member

    They are pretty snug fit , the bearings to the axle. I guess by laying it leg down and putting some type of rust ease may break to corrosion. Bearings are sealed, so should be OK to reuse again. Otherwise a small puller on the hub flange and pushing onto the axle may give it a little help to free it off. I always make sure the inner races have a little grease on them to stop this happening.

    oldnick
    Full Member

    The puller as mentioned above, just put some load on it then tap the other end of the axle casting.
    In-fact the built in extractor bolt could provide the load, then it’s plastic mallet time.

    roj
    Free Member

    Cheers for the tips guys.
    I’ll give them a whirl👍

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