BB86 press fit?

on-yer-bike

Are any special tools required to install a Sram Red BB into a a BB86 press fit frame? Does it need a bearing press?

desweller

I've never had much success tapping these bearings in with a soft mallet, so, ideally, yes. Either home-made or one of the many tools you can buy. A press is well worth it if you think you are going to do more than one.

pinno

I have a wood vice for that sort of thing. It opens up to 14".

rafletcher

Hope do a BB86 PF tool, just the job.

http://www.westbrookcycles.co.uk/hope-p ... ol-p233310

But not cheap.

dj58

There are these as well
http://www.parktool.com/product/home-me ... ress-hhp-3
http://www.parktool.com/product/pressfi ... t-bbt-90-3
http://www.wiggle.co.uk/lifeline-press- ... installer/
http://www.wiggle.co.uk/shimano-press-f ... tion-tool/
You can make you own press.

Stanley the 2nd

You might not need a tool. I've just installed on of these and I just pushed it in by hand.

rafletcher

Stanley the 2nd wrote:

You might not need a tool. I've just installed on of these and I just pushed it in by hand.

And I definitely DID need the tool, for both the bearings and the cups (I was building up a new frame).

on-yer-bike

I have a Park headset press, that should do it

DKay

Make your own up. I needed it with the BB86 on my Foil.