Antigram driver wobble

[Patty]

Well it's cold as shit here, so I decided to give my bike alittle tlc. I noticed the driver on my antigram wobbles from side to side. Is this normal?

[badlight]

When it is bolted on the bike? No...

[Brooklynrider]

I vaguely remember that it was supposed to have the tiniest of wobble to function properly. Not sure though.

[Patty]

When it is bolted on the bike? No...

Do you own an antigram or are you just assuming?

[Thomas031]

might it be the c-clip problem that the ratchets had?

G didn't solve it but he switched the c-clip to the outside so you can pop it right back in.

even though i don't own nor ever owned a ratchet or a antigram (yet)

If it is, a nice tip is if you look closely at the c-clip, it's pressed out of plate material, so it has a 'smooth/rounded' side, and a flat/edged side. You want the edged/flat part to point away from the bearings, so it can't slip out because of the rounded edges.

[Patty]

I just checked, the circlip seems to be fine.

[badlight]

When it is bolted on the bike? No...

Do you own an antigram or are you just assuming?

I own one. I just checked mine and it turns out it does wobble a bit when installed. My circlip also fell out. Doesn't appear to have affected it though, as I've been riding it like this all year.   I guess I just never noticed it was kind of.loose like that.

[Patty]

That's all I needed to know! Thanks duder!

[G]

The driver should have about 0.2 to 1mm (max) of play along the axle. this is normal.

The Antigram driver has a circlip on the inside/back but this is just to retain the pawls and has no impact on the driver bearing location.

Instead there is a spiral retaining ring on the outside end of the driver. This locates the driver and keeps the driver and the collar together as a single assembly. IF it comes out, then the hub will still function, but it is better to have it in there. There should be a plastic washer between the spiral ring and the shoulder of the collar inside the driver. ie. when you install the collar into the driver it should go:-

Driver body>plastic washer>needle bearing>plastic washer>collar>plastic washer>spiral ring. Grease Grease Grease also.

I hope this helps.


G.