This is a long-shot question, but here it goes:
Believe it or not, about 8 months ago I bought a new 2012 Satori from Bikeman. It was a good price and I like the bike.
However, the bearings above the BB are toast. It seems premature, but I bought new bearings, and I am ready for the swap. I've changed many bearings in the past.
My problem started at the beginning. I need to get the main pivot bolt/axle out. On the non-drive side is a 5mm and the drive side has a 4mm bolt. I removed the 4mm, which looks like it screwed into threads within the main pivot axle (the 5mm pivot axle).
Next I turned the 5mm axle (which is hard to turn but does move), but the bolt does not extract outwards as I unscrew it.
My question is, does the main pivot bolt unscrew out, or do I pound it out from the other side (through where the 4mm bolt was)?
Thanks for any tips.
Believe it or not, about 8 months ago I bought a new 2012 Satori from Bikeman. It was a good price and I like the bike.
However, the bearings above the BB are toast. It seems premature, but I bought new bearings, and I am ready for the swap. I've changed many bearings in the past.
My problem started at the beginning. I need to get the main pivot bolt/axle out. On the non-drive side is a 5mm and the drive side has a 4mm bolt. I removed the 4mm, which looks like it screwed into threads within the main pivot axle (the 5mm pivot axle).
Next I turned the 5mm axle (which is hard to turn but does move), but the bolt does not extract outwards as I unscrew it.
My question is, does the main pivot bolt unscrew out, or do I pound it out from the other side (through where the 4mm bolt was)?
Thanks for any tips.