Cronus crankset troubleshooting – Gary Fisher Cronos User Manual

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GARY FISHER SERVICE INFORMATION

Cronus Crankset
Troubleshooting

This section describes problems that occasionally occur, and possible solutions. If these

solutions do not solve a problem, contact Customer Service.

Bearing play in a GXP crank or
bottom bracket assembly

The crank feels loose when grasped at the pedal end and rocked side-to-side.

Cause

Solution

Wave washer not
compressed fully

This is usually caused by
insufficient torque on
the non-drive crank arm.
In rare instances a
tolerance stack can
be created by the five
critical parts: non-drive
bearing, drive bearing,
drive-side seal, bottom
bracket shell, and axle
length.

First, verify that the crank has been tightened to 420-480
Lb•In (50-57 Nm). Most issues with play in GXP crankarms
are resolved when the arms are properly tightened.
If this does not solve the issue, add a 0.5mm washer/
spacer (PN 294162) between the wave washer and seal
(Figure 53) to increase the bearing preload.

Spline of GXP
crankarm is
undersized

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We have seen some

variation in the
tolerance of GXP
crankarms.

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If the installation

torque is not
sufficient, the crank
arm will not completely
compress the shield
and bearing race.

Remove the crankarm and re-install with plenty of grease.
Verify that the crank has been tightened to 420-480
Lb•In (50-57 Nm).

Re-check the bearings after installation. The GXP
axle spline is tapered, so it requires that the crank be
completely tightened to seat on the axle.

figure 53. sram bearing set

seal

Bearing

Wave washer

spacer

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