Surron Light Bee Headset Bearing & Cup Press
Regular price £49.00
Our Surron Light Bee headset press has two functions; first it can be used to press the angular contact headset bearing races into their cups, and secondly, it can be used to press the bearing race/cup assembly into the LightBee's headtube.
The set comprises of a pair of drifts that mate together to guarantee alignment of the bearing race and the cup. The female drift has a taper that matches the taper of the bearing race.
The drifts are supplied with our M12 (12mm diameter) headset press threaded rod, T-bar handles and thrust bearings. The threaded rod is made from stainless steel while the handles and drifts are 6082-T6 aluminium.
- First press the bearing races into both cups. The tapered end of the female drift should fit the taper of the bearing race, the male drift is then used to press the cup onto the bearing race.
- Next, press the larger cup/bearing race into the 55mm ID opening at the bottom of the frame's headtube; the male press drift fits into the lower cup, while the female press drift goes against the 44mm ID upper end of the headtube.
- Finally, press the smaller upper cup/bearing race into frame; at this stage it doesn't matter which drift is used with the top cup and which with the bottom.
To confirm suitability; the bearings that this press are intended to be used with have an outside diameter of 47mm. The lower end of the frame's headtube has an inside diameter of 55mm while the upper end has an inside diameter of 44mm. If in doubt, please contact us and we will be happy to discuss!
Our tools can be selected either by the bearing's dimensions or by the bearing's standard reference code.
Standard references take the form of a three to five digit number, such as 688, or 6902 for example. These codes are often provided in the bike's user manuals, or moulded onto the bearing's seal. You might see something like 6902-2RS on the seal. The first digits are the standard reference. The second part (2RS in this case) refers to the seal type and doesn't matter for tool selection.
While the letter & numbers after the baring ref usually refer to the type of seal, you should keep an eye out for the suffix 'E', for example 698-E. This denotes that the inner race of the bearing is extended, which will affect puller and press selection.
Alternatively, tools can be selected by their inside (ID) and outside (OD) diameters and width (W).
Note that each tool is specific to one bearing size and can’t be used on bearings with different dimensions.
If you need any help then please feel free to email us! We usually reply within 1 working day.
