[Cooter Brown]

maybe a stupid question, but how do you go about it? I have access to an arbor press, do I just press the cups into the frame and that's it?

 

[riderx]

Use a deck bolt or big hunk of threaded rod, a couple of nuts and some large washers. Press in one cup at a time. Make sure they are straight and seated flush.

 

[motomike]

make sure that the headtube is clean of any burrs or scratches on the inside. Use a lot of grease and go very slooooooooooooooooooooooooow.

 

[DHS]

....hammer and a couple pieces of wood....







not really, i use my headset press.

 

[trailblazer]

the first time i did it my wrench assisted and it made all the diference in the learning curve. Use a piece of wood between the headset/vise. Aslo use tons of syne grease on the race/cups/bearings and whipe it clean after tightening.
Align the writing for the pimp factor.

 

[douglas]

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[H8R]

I went to Home Depot and made a press for about $3.00.

Big bolt, maybe 1/2" by about 10" long.
Nut
Several BIG flat washers
PVC fittings like one of these:

You might bring the headset cupp to the store to find a fitting that is just slightly larger for the cup to rest against. The fitting goes against the headset cup so it won't scratch it.


Put the bolt through a washer and then a fitting.
Grease the cup AND the head tube.

Place the cup and put the bolt/washer/fitting through.

Put another fitting and washer on the other end.

Then the nut.

Center everything and tighten slowly.

Remove the "tool" and repeat for other cup.


Good luck.