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Swaping stems?
Posted: 09:05 pm Dec 13 2010
by rbates9
I swaped my stem the other day and the KDX bearing did not go all the way to the lower clamp. Is this normal? Will it go with extra force? The stem seemed to have a slightly raised section at the bottom after pressing it into the lower T clamp.
Posted: 09:08 pm Dec 13 2010
by Indawoods
That's normal... RB machines the stem so it sits flush.
Mine is like yours... no issues to date. Probabaly not the best for wet conditions.... but it is what it is at this point.
Posted: 09:11 pm Dec 13 2010
by rbates9
The stops on the stem and on the frame don't hit by much. I'm thinking I may take it back apart and get the bearing to go down flush just so the stops hit better.
Posted: 09:14 pm Dec 13 2010
by Indawoods
If you force it... you are going to warp the cage and the bearing will be useless.
Posted: 09:16 pm Dec 13 2010
by frankenschwinn
Indawoods wrote:If you force it... you are going to warp the cage and the bearing will be useless.
Thats what I was thinking...
Posted: 09:17 pm Dec 13 2010
by rbates9
No, I will press the stem back out and get rid of the offending material.
Posted: 10:29 pm Dec 13 2010
by RBD
Yes guys, the stem needs to have about .006" machined off that diameter where it comes through the lower T-clamp. This is because the KDX lower T-clamp is not a thick where it presses through the T-clamp. I always machine this area on all the swaps I do like this
Ron
Posted: 10:35 pm Dec 13 2010
by rbates9
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>QBB<RBD wrote:Yes guys, the stem needs to have about .006" machined off that diameter where it comes through the lower T-clamp. This is because the KDX lower T-clamp is not a thick where it presses through the T-clamp. I always machine this area on all the swaps I do like this :wink:
Ron
Ya I should have sent it all and had it done and over with.