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How do I grease these wheels? (slrpnk.net)
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While not strictly a bike, it is bike adjacent. I am trying to convert an old schwinn kids bike trailer into a dog trailer.

I am hoping to be able to grease the wheels. It looks like there is a ring I need to remove.

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[–] Onomatopoeia@lemmy.cafe 4 points 3 months ago (1 children)

Hard to tell what's what, but I'd start by removing that snap ring so you can see if that metal collar is part of the wheel or not.

[–] merde@sh.itjust.works 2 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago) (2 children)

i was searching for the name of that "snap ring" while you replied

i've finally found an image with it and it was labeled "Card-Spring-Retaining-Ring-Hole-Stopper-C-Shaped-Inner-Card-Hole-Stopper-Bearing-Positioning-Retaining-Ring-Washer" 😅

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to op: be careful to choose a plastic friendly grease as i see too many plastic parts there

[–] Onomatopoeia@lemmy.cafe 3 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago)

Haha, wow.

Hey bike company - that's a regular old snap ring!

Good point on plastic-safe lubes.

[–] gnu@lemmy.zip 3 points 3 months ago

i was searching for the name of that “snap ring” while you replied

Circlip is the word you're after