A plea for help. Haaaalp!

[patch_bunny]

So the chain/sprocket replacement is continuing to not go well, and I have a question for the greasemonkeys on the list who may have an answer to this

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[patch_bunny]

Haven't tried. Before I go the brute force route I want to determine if I should.

[feyala]

I'm not a mechanic, but I have done this on my bike. First, you want to make sure they aren't upside down. If the hole for the tab goes down further, just flip 'em. Look at the surface on the sprocket side and see if there are any protrusions that won't be able to fit into the hub in the current configuration. If everything looks like it'll lock together like a puzzle, you're fine

[patch_bunny]

Is there any particular grease I should use/avoid? I have a tube of white grease, but that's not what's in there now.

[feyala]

I use the high temperature bearing grease, the purple stuff in a can from autozone for $2 but the axle shouldn't be wearing too much on the inside, so it isn't really critical. You just want something in there to help it slide in and out and to keep it from getting all corroded in there.

[feyala]

Just make sure you don't use a lot of it, whatever you use. You want a light coating, smear some on a paper towel and use that.

[stevefoxx]

Question - did you get this sorted out? If not...

I came across this picture, and I think the cush-drive rubbers need to be shifted over from the way you have them in the picture so that the gap between the rubbers straddles that cast spar in the rim. To confirm? If you turn those over, that section of connective rubber should be thin enough that when placed over that spar they should sit, leave an even gap between the two large portions of the rubber, and sit flush with that outer rim so that the sprocket carrier will drop down flush.

[patch_bunny]

Yup, got it sorted. The cush rubbers are correctly placed in-between the spars. I used a little soap on the sides, and the rim slid in with moderate force.