Pressing The Ball Bearing Into The Threaded Ratchet - DT SWISS RATCHET EXP Technical Manual

3. Check the internal teeth of the freewheel
body for wear.
If the black surface of the gearing is heavily
worn (no longer black but silver), if there are
burrs or if material has been removed, the
freewheel body must be replaced.

2.10 PRESSING THE BALL BEARING INTO THE THREADED RATCHET

1. Slightly grease the contact surface of the
bearing and the threaded ratchet.
2. Put the threaded ratchet with the toothing
facing downwards onto the mounting /
dismounting tool.
→ Put the ratchet on the side of the tool
with the fitting diameter. The ratchet
may only move minimally in the tool.
3. Put a new ball bearing with the colored side
facing downwards onto the ratchet.
4. Carefully press the bearing into the ratchet with light hammer strokes on the outer ring of the
ball bearing until the bearing protrudes 1 to 2 mm beyond the ratchet.
→ The ball bearing must not be pressed further into the ratchet.
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