Mavic Front Wheel Bearing Replacement

You ll find cartridge or sealed bearing hubs on a lot of mid high range wheels these days.

Mavic front wheel bearing replacement.

This video shows how to install boca bearings in a mavic crossmax wheel. Kit 9 front ksyrium elite red spoke 283 5mm. If you have the right tools it s a reasonably straightforward job. July 2008 edited july 2008 in workshop.

Fit the wheel in the fork and adjust the bearing play. Kit 12 ft nds ksyrium pro d allroad pro spk 291 5mm. Kit 9 front ksyrium elite blue spoke 283 5mm. I assume as sealed units they are not repairable servicable.

My wheels are starting to make some worrying noises that make me think the bearings are on their way out. Mavic says that it is possible to replace the bearing inside of the freehub but that some consumers will just replace the whole unit. Does anyone know what the deal is with replacing them. Mavic hub parts wheel.

Its 4 freehub body with seal 2012 without pawls 35126001. Front hub axle support 2 m40063. Additional information about mavic bike bearings can be found here. Kit 9 front ksyrium elite black spoke 283 5mm.

Fit the new bearings with press kit 996. The hubshell bearings are still smooth but the freehub bearing got contaminated. Unclip the non disc side fork support. Replacing bearings on mavic ksyrium elites.

In my opinion the latter is a better choice for the home mechanic that is dealing with a single bad bearing e g. Bearing press kit 996 887 01 the operations below can be carried out whether or not the 9 mm axle reducers are fitted.