Rob Brodie Posted December 16, 2008 Report Share Posted December 16, 2008 hey guys,im gonna look at giving my tensile a service tonight.i know how it all goes together ect but i just wondered where to put grease, how much to use or should i just run it dry?cheers for the help ..rob.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
forteh Posted December 16, 2008 Report Share Posted December 16, 2008 hey guys,im gonna look at giving my tensile a service tonight.i know how it all goes together ect but i just wondered where to put grease, how much to use or should i just run it dry?cheers for the help ..rob..Dont know from experience myself but I would strip, degrease and clean all parts and reassembly with some light oil - I would use something like finishline wet which I use in my king hub.Basically oil all the moving parts, springs, pawls and bearings Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob Brodie Posted December 16, 2008 Author Report Share Posted December 16, 2008 I would use something like finishline wet which I use in my king hub.that 'rock and roll' stuff do?its similar is like a grase that is very watery and then drys as grease? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
psycholist Posted December 16, 2008 Report Share Posted December 16, 2008 Don't put anything that dries as a thick grease near the ratchet pawls - it will slow their movement and make the freewheel more likely to skip. Light oil is best for pawls. Don't put too much grease in the bearings either as it'll migrate into the pawls over time as you use the freewheel, leading to future skipping. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob Brodie Posted December 16, 2008 Author Report Share Posted December 16, 2008 so diffinately use some form oil and not run it dry yeah?and use some of the wet chain lube too?thanks for the quick replys Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
forteh Posted December 16, 2008 Report Share Posted December 16, 2008 Avoid the 'dry' lubes that change to a wax or grease, they will stick it all up and it will skip I would recommend the finishline wet as its very good stuff (Ive also used the dry on chains and its also very good but not for stuff like hubs & freewheels) but any light cycle oil such as 3 in 1 will work. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob Brodie Posted December 16, 2008 Author Report Share Posted December 16, 2008 awsome cheers for the help laddys ..rob.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Muel Posted December 16, 2008 Report Share Posted December 16, 2008 I have been using WD40 in mine for the past year or so, it never skips and it's 2 years old. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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