Z28Roxy

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I needed to replace my opti and I have the ATI BB outer diameter hub and so the opti would not clear it and come off. I bought the kent-moore tool and backed the hub every so slightly off the crank (maybe 1/8") and then took the old opti off and put the new one on.

Now I am trying to press the hub all the way back on and the tool won't work. The big washer and bearing supplied with the kit don't press against the hub like the picture shows, the inner hole in the hub is big enough where the washer and bearing just bottom out. So I don't have anything pushing on the hub.

taner

iTrader: (6)

wow, how much was that tool!

anyhow, my .02 is make your own tool.

all you need is some good threaded rod. a couple of grade 8 nuts, some fender washers and a large enough piece of steel to drill a hole into so that it pushes on the hub. lemme see if I can take a pic of mine to show you what i mean.

any old removal tool should work as long as you have the correct bolts for it.

SS RRR

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Just use your crank bolt. The bolt is on enough thread to push the hub on w/out hurting anything.
Used they are reasonably priced.

guppymech

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I used a socket inside the bore of the hub to take up the space and pushed on that with a version of the 12 dollar crank hub installation tool. Speaking for myself, I would not use the hub bolt.

SS RRR

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Cheap alternative.

taner

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sorry for crappy picture.

96capricemgr

iTrader: (1)

The hub bolt works OK IF and it is a BIG IF the hub is already most of the way on. You can't expect to use it if you are just starting the hub on the crank but for the last 1/8" it is doable in this situation.

wrd1972

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I bought a piece of all-thread (dont recall the correct size), cut it to about 5" in length, threaded it into the crank all of the way (for MAX strength) then used a pair of stacked nuts and a washer to run the hub on. Cost less than $5 and poses zero risk to the threads in the crank. I would never EVER consider using the bolt for fear of damaging the crank threads when the best way is so cheap, quick and again, poses zero risk.