Cassette maintenance

chocksaway
chocksaway Posts: 4
edited May 2011 in Workshop
Hello,

I've removed the cassette on my racer and cleaned it. Some of the sprockets are individual and I carefully laid them out in order, noting what side they faced... after I cleaned one of them I wasn't sure what "way" it faced. I've reasembled the cassette now and all the sprokets appear to be shaped/worn the same direction.

The gears change fine, chain doesn't slip or jump.

How do you tell what way the sprockets should face ?

Comments

  • nicklouse
    nicklouse Posts: 50,673
    it depends on the cassette.

    but many have the cog size and other info on the outer face.
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  • sungod
    sungod Posts: 17,536
    afaik the spines on current freehubs are asymmetric, so a cog wouldn't slide on if it's the wrong way around
    my bike - faster than god's and twice as shiny
  • nicklouse
    nicklouse Posts: 50,673
    sungod
    true, unless they all went on with the wrong side in/out. and then the teeth would look odd.
    "Do not follow where the path may lead, Go instead where there is no path, and Leave a Trail."
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  • rubbernekker
    rubbernekker Posts: 112
    You can't put the sprockets on the wrong way on a campag or shimano hyperglide pattern cassette. The splines are arranged in such a way as to prevent this. If you put them on in the wrong order, then that's another story.
  • nicklouse
    nicklouse Posts: 50,673
    I must have been having a very blond moment yesterday. I had a pile of rings infront of me (no hub or body though) and was trying to see how they could be fitted incorrectly.

    OPPS

    :oops:

    trying to out think myself.
    "Do not follow where the path may lead, Go instead where there is no path, and Leave a Trail."
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