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garage0racing
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I have a '12 Cannondale Supersix 4 with SRAM Force BB30 crankset.
Yesterday I lubed my BB30 bearings, cleaned everything, applied some clean grease and assembled the crankset.
Today I took my bike for a spin. At first I thought it's all in my head, but when I stopped to check, the crankset had a pretty big lateral play.
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The hex screw seems to be bottomed out.
I have a metal bearing cover on the DS, which slides on the spindle
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no spacers on the NDS
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a bearing cover on the NDS
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and a bearing without a cover on the DS
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I am 99% certain that I didn't lose any spacer while cleaning it.
Am I doing something wrong or did I lose something?
Thanks for your help!

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by goodboyr

You are missing spacers and a wavy washer on the nds.

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by farva

You're just missing shim washers. If u really want it spot on, determine the gap & spacers required using a feeler gauge (available at any tool or auto shop). btw, how do you lube a sealed cartridge bearing?

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by goodboyr

You need a wavy washer too. Not just the spacers.

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Causidicus wrote:
farva wrote:...how do you lube a sealed cartridge bearing?

Use a fine pointed tool to carefully get under and then gently pry up, then lift out the seal. Then clean and relube with whatever grease takes your fancy. The seal can be reinstalled by hand and fingernail with a bit of dexterity and pressure. Be carful not to damage the lip seal and it's hard to go wrong.

Yeap! That's exactly what I did.

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by farva

Hmmm maybe I'll give that a try.
I've always treated them as remove & replace

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by garage0racing

Solved my problem with the wavy washer and some transparent spacers. Thanks for your help!

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by Rush

Next time, read this : SRAM service manual
Came in really handy when I serviced my PF30 bottom bracket.

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