[joep411]

quick question. I removed my front and rear wheels to polish them and I noticed that if I grab my sproket it has a little play in it not front to back play but side to side play. The play is almost not even noticable. Is this supposed to be there I know there are something they call cush drives somewhere back there. Should I worry about this or is it normal?

 

[swjohnsey]

If you pull on the sprocket it will come off the wheel with the sprocket carrier. You will notice there is a ball bearing inside the spocket carrier. That bearing needs to be lubed occassionally. The rest of the bearings in the wheels are sealed.

 

[joep411]

yeah but should the sproket have any play in it.

 

[swjohnsey]

There should be no play between the sprocket and the carrier. There is a little play between the carrier and the wheel where the fingers fit between the rubber pads.

 

[joep411]

That's where the play is thanks johnsey. Also while were on the topic of the wheels when I put them back together do I lube anything ie the axels?

 

[swjohnsey]

I put a thin coat of grease on the axle to keep down corosion.