Look After A Bike’s Front Wheel Hub

If your front hub has a modern sealed bearing cartridge then it must be replaced, otherwise a cup and cone design can be serviced. Take extra care not to loose any of the balls as they fall out of the hub when you open it up. When buying new balls, take the old ones to your local bike shop so you can exchange them with like-for-like replacements.

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Steps to Look After A Bike’s Front Wheel Hub:

Remove A Bike's Front Wheel With Quick
There are two types of fixing for a front wheel. Hexagonal nuts threaded on a solid axle, or a quick release skewer system that runs through the centre of a hollow axle.

00:06 Check A Bike Wheel's Front Hub
The front hub must hold the wheel firmly to the bike and also allow the wheel to turn.

01:53 Service A Bike Wheel's Cup And Cone
Some modern front hubs are fitted with sealed cartridge bearings that can't be adjusted. The bearings are simply replaced with new ones. Cup and cone front hub bearings can be adjusted and serviced.

06:18 Adjust A Bike Wheel's Cup And Cone Front
Some modern front hubs are fitted with sealed cartridge bearings that can't be adjusted. The bearings are simply replaced with new ones. Cup and cone bearings can be adjusted and serviced.

08:19 Mount A Bike's Front Wheel With Quick-
There are two types of fixing for a front wheel. Hexagonal nuts threaded on a solid axle, or a quick release skewer system that runs through the centre of a hollow axle. If the wheel has a hub brake or a hub generator there are some extra steps.

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