How To Rebuild Profile & Madera Rear Hubs | COMPLETE REBUILD

In this video I cover how to completely rebuild your rear Profile or Madera hubs!
Replacing your bearings or any other component of a rear hub can be an intimidating task, but with a little pre thought and knowledge the process can be made very simple.
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0:00 Introduction
0:35 THIS APPLIES TO ALL PROFILE & MADERA REAR CASSETTE HUBS
0:58 REMOVE AXLE NUTS/PEGS/HUB GUARDS
1:09 REMOVE DRIVE SIDE JAM NUT
2:10 REMOVE DRIVER SHIM/SPACER
2:39 REMOVE AXLE WITH A RUBBER MALLET
2:58 3/8 AXLE IS THE SAME
3:21 REMOVE NON DRIVE JAM NUT/CONE SPACER & BEARING
8:10 CLEAN INSIDE SURFACES OF HUB & INSPECT
8:32 INSTALL NON DRIVE BEARING CONE SPACER & JAM NUT
8:49 GREASE THE OUTER SURFACE OF BEARING
9:03 USE RUBBER MALLET TO INSTALL AXLE WITH BEARING
9:50 REMOVE PAWLS & SPRINGS FROM DRIVER
10:11 GREASE BEARING AND PUT ON AXLE
10:29 FOLLOWED BY THE DRIVER
10:39 TEMPORARILY INSTALL AXLE NUT
11:21 PLACE WHEEL IN DROPOUT FACING OUTWARD AS SHOWN
11:59 MAKE SURE BEARING IS SEATED CORRECTLY!
12:45 PLACE A WASHER OR OLD BEARING AGAINST DRIVER
13:30 TIGHTEN AXLE NUT TO PRESS BEARING INTO HUB
13:35 THERE IS A DEFINITE STOPPING POINT. STOP THERE!
14:01 INSTALL PAWLS SPRINGS INTO DRIVER IF NEEDED
14:33 RIGHT SIDE DRIVE PAWLS POINT CLOSE COUNTER CLOCKWISE
14:46 LEFT SIDE DRIVE PAWLS POINT CLOSE CLOCKWISE
14:53 RIGHT SIDE DRIVE PAWLS = RIGHT SLOT: SPRINGS LEFT SLOT
14:59 LEFT SIDE DRIVE PAWLS-LEFT SLOT: SPRINGS RIGHT SLOT
15:43 DRIVER SHIM GROOVE SHOULD FACE BEARING INSIDE THE HUB
16:03 INSTALL DRIVER ONTO AXLE & INTO HUB
16:23 INSTALL DRIVE SIDE JAM NUT
17:05 REINSTALL HUBGUARDS/PEGS/AXLE NUTS THEN ON BIKE!

[@Thangarth]

Always nice to have a good reference video when working on the bike.

[@mcskillby]

Great video. I didn't have the problem getting the old bearing out, thankfully. Perfect teaching for someone who hadn't replaced wheel bearings before. Many Thanks.

[@Brant_Moore]

Hey thanks!! Glad to hear that you didn’t have troubles getting your bearing out as well. That can be a huge pain, as you saw. Haha

[@BummerFace]

Thank you Brant Moore¡ Because of you, i successfully rebuilt my cheap wheel that no one is going to buy :')

[@Brant_Moore]

There you go man! Turn that wheel back into a new wheel again! Long as the ratchet ring and flanges are good, the hub can be made to look like new

[@willienillie6337]

Thanks for the video. I just picked up a neighbors Miraaco bike from their trash. Rear hub is rusted. This vid will help me in removing and replacing both bearings.

[@Brant_Moore]

Let me know how it goes! Hope it’s a fun project for you too

[@ziemowitsmagala144]

Thanks loads bud, saved me a trip to the shop and some hard earned tokens

[@matthewhamilton3090]

Thanks man best bearing replacement I have seen yet really helped me out thanks 😀😀

[@dselect5593]

Really appreciate this video, especially the part of putting the pawls/springs back into the hub correctly. You bailed me out the night before a GCQ race, working on my Niece's bike, the rear hub came apart, had no idea what to do until I came across your great video. Been meaning to post something, finally got around to it. Thanks Again!!

[@Brant_Moore]

Hey thank you for letting me know it helps!!! Really really glad to hear I could help you get it back together!

[@chadrides914]

Seriously well thought out, and explained. Thank you.

[@Brant_Moore]

You got it! Thanks for being here and enjoying it!

[@MightyWhiteofYou]

Thank you young man. I’m a trained electro mechanical technician aka millwright, and used ya for a bit of reference. Great job

[@Brant_Moore]

Well that’s really awesome to hear! Thanks for letting me know!

[@cirujano0319]

Best video I've seen ❤❤ thank you❤❤

[@kiwi193]

I appreciate you bringing the missing spacer part My hub was acting up all day because I took it apart but this video is very helpful I hope you succeed making more content and videos

[@Brant_Moore]

Heck yea glad to hear that it helped you!! And thank you, I do my best every day’

[@j.parrish]

Very well made video. Great how-to for anyone who may need the knowledge.

[@Brant_Moore]

Thanks man!!! Glad it was of some use!

[@adrenalinealcorn3034]

Hell yeah this video was extremely helpful thank you man 👍

[@Brant_Moore]

Always happy to help! Thanks for the feedback too! Hope it was enough to earn your subscription

[@dragoaleksandrov6962]

Thank you so much!Amazing video!

[@Brant_Moore]

Hope it helped!!!

[@ronaldhook6368]

Love your videos man keep it up!!!!!

[@Brant_Moore]

Thanks buddy! Will do and lets ride soon so you can get some clips in one!

[@marvinrivas7663]

Smart kid 👌

[@franciscofranco1092]

Thanks a bunch' I got alienation rim. I found out you hit it from the other side. Same concept tho.

[@jojocada3796]

I find it VERY USEFUL THANK YOU

[@Brant_Moore]

Happy to help!! Hope it helps enough to earn your subscription

[@suntzuwarsword1964]

Very cool...thank you

[@MrParislane]

Everything in this video is spot on! Try using a hammer that has weight, a Parktool HMR-4 with a plastic mallet is actually perfect for getting the job done without damage to components.

[@connersmith4104]

A dead blow hammer is far superior to any other hammer for working on bikes. I got one and it makes everything so much easier and it doesn’t damage anything

[@Brant_Moore]

Can you explain what that is for me? I haven't heard of it before but that sounds really intriguing

[@connersmith4104]

Dead blow hammers have metal pellets inside that move around and when the hammer hits something, all the pellets go forward and create a dead blow. This allows the hammer to impact and not bounce back like a rubber mallet. If that doesn’t make sense there is quit a few good videos on how they work

[@Brant_Moore]

Conner Smith That makes 100% perfect sense man, thank you. That sounds like a really valuable tool to have!!!

[@Bobby_Uterus]

You can use the axle it's self to seat the driver side bearing into the shell. Once the bearing is seated just pull the axle out, flip it around, install from the non driver side, reinstall and tighten hardware.

[@edgarinsky]

Great Tutorial! Thanks

[@Brant_Moore]

Thank you for being here to watch it!!

[@572checo21]

@Brant_Moore can you convert a bmx cassette hub that is unsealed into a sealed bearing hub??? Or do i have to buy a sealed hub as an only option....

[@572checo21]

I would like to know if you can explain if thats possible or not???

[@Brant_Moore]

I would very much doubt it, unless you have access to a machinist who can make the shell fit a sealed bearing. But even then the chances of it working are pretty slim. You’d be better off finding a used hub. I’ve seen used profile hubs sell for 40$ before

[@Brant_Moore]

I can’t say for sure whether or not it’s possible as I’ve never tried it. I don’t think it would be worth finding out if it’s possible or not

[@BiffcheeseSpinoccoli]

Noooice! 🤘🏾

[@Brant_Moore]

Thank you, I hope it helped!!

[@kallebackstrom264]

Very helpful video, do u need to grease the driver or can u leave it degreased and make it loud?

[@Brant_Moore]

No grease on profile or Madera drivers. They’re designed to be used without. The only thing that could be done is a tiny dab of clear oil in the pockets where the pawls sit. Hope this helps enough to earn your subscription

[@aidengregory9089]

Hey Brant! Love your professional approach to bmx tutorials, could you make a video on how to replace profile driver bearings? This procedure is quite scarce to find through youtube

[@aidengregory9089]

Also, the procedure for this is slightly different with the hubguard seeing as its a press-on not thread on hubguard

[@Brant_Moore]

I honestly have never done it and don’t know how. It seems like it would be pretty difficult

[@aidengregory9089]

@Brant_Moore ive done it myself a couple times, but each time has been quite difficult without an arbor press

[@slickrick364]

Mad how far these bikes are going. Wonder if they will evolve much from these bearings

[@thephoenixcycle8854]

I bet this process is the same or similar for Profile Elite mtb hubs. Cool dude

[@Brant_Moore]

Yep exactly the same just more pawls and springs in the driver to keep track of.

[@juliangaribay4711]

Profile doesn't grease or lube parts when installing trust me My maderas came with a tiny bit of surface rust due to no lube And storage and shipping humidity

[@Aloha967-tree-fo-wer]

Really good job explaining the details.

[@beaterbikechannel2538]

Great vid. I'm a dinosaur though, on my singlespeed DMR I still run a thread on freewheel. When the ratchet track eventually wears out I just unscrew it and screw a new one on. I get a long way out of my ACS freewheels as I strip and rebuild them once a year though I wonder what happens when the ratchet ring on a cassette hub wears? Can you get replacements? Can you fit them yourself? I learned a lot about cassette hub through this vid as I've never really tackled one. I had an Odyssey Hazzard cassette on my Standard Cashius back when 39/14 was the thing (showing my age again) but never needed to open it up.

[@Brant_Moore]

When a driver wears out, you have to buy a new one. This takes quite a long time though

[@ralptyrab.8495]

Sir please make a video how to remove the bearing inside of the driver, please thankyou

[@SlimDonni]

Stuck bro. What to do if you have female axle and the jam nuts are the rounded type ? I've recently started riding again and have never had to replace anything in a hub before. Thanks & peace out from the UK

[@Brant_Moore]

Send me a picture on Instagram and I’ll try to help you

[@sogonyo]

Park tools hammer works good for that

[@Brant_Moore]

Agreed! Shout out to Park Tool!!!

[@willienillie6337]

I started the process of removing the rear axle. After removing the jam nut on the drive side, I notice another jam nut in the drive that is flat on two sides (round nut with two flat sides), what can use to remove that?

[@stunter1220]

wery nice

[@Brant_Moore]

Hope it helped!!

[@joaquin_rodriguezbmx3937]

When u put ur drive side bearing u can just use ur normal nuts by putting them the other side so it putt the bearing without doing any damage

[@thangduongtrong5729]

I have a special freewheel, I dont know it can fit with your 9teeth racchet, I want you to see the photo of my freewhee and get your advice. can you help me?

[@0ShortsKing0]

it's recommended to grease or lube the pawls and spring..... not to let them dry af

[@Brant_Moore]

No, it’s not. Profile hubs are meant to not have grease in the pawls and springs. Look it up on profiles site👌🏼👌🏼

[@Mhmd42013]

👍🏼

[@Ethan19Wayne]

❤🇵🇭 thank you

[@joshuahassan738]

What website has the best price for the bearing. Cuz I've been looking and I can't find it anywhere?? Anybody got an idea?

[@tyalmaraz1184]

How can I get the rear rim off the frame when the coaster brake is locked up and the axle nuts are stripped????

[@Brant_Moore]

It sounds like you need some vice grips for those axle nuts. If you 100% can’t get them loose you may have to use a cut off wheel and cut them. Trying to avoid hurting the threads

[@adamsifford6228]

I want to change my left hand drive to right handed on cassette.

[@yurBihouse]

how do you change the bearings in the driver i need help with that

[@user-jy3tb1vw9q]

After pressing my driver side bearing in I can’t get my driver out please help

[@WaterHartwellWhite]

1:23 I’m struggling so much no matter how hard I grip it, the axle spins with the nut

[@dajam9035]

Damn, good video.

[@Brant_Moore]

Thank you!! Hopefully it’s helped some people out

[@maricelbonto3479]

Does every hub have different bearing sizes?

[@Brant_Moore]

A lot of them do have different sized bearings

[@genesisbaclayanto5318]

hey does that bearing fit all hubs?

[@Brant_Moore]

I would have to guess that they dont all use the same bearings. You could find out what size bearing they use by contacting the company though

[@genesisbaclayanto5318]

@Brant_Moore ok thanks for your reply.. it is really sad that i can't ride my bike because the nearest bike shops are 2 hrs away from us.:( and i only have 3 dollars left.

[@crushedbmx4088]

My axle is snapped and the driver won’t just slide off any advice for that?

[@Brant_Moore]

Maybe you can use something to hit the axle/bearing out of the hub with the driver on since it’s broken. First though, is it broken on drive or non drive side

[@regy5503]

took my bearing out in one it lol

[@windexbottle3537]

This goes for all 9 tooth cassettes? Except the Walmart cheapo one.

[@Brant_Moore]

This is specific to profile and Madera cassette hubs. It may apply to some others but I haven’t tried any so I wouldn’t know or be able to recommend it for anything else.

[@ericlucas186]

Bro how to remove does bearings from the driver?

[@Brant_Moore]

Honestly I’m not sure, it seems like it will be a huge pain

[@lazmane8147]

How do I remove a outer bearing race that is stuck in my bmx cassette? Please help

[@J.Swanzz]

1:47 … so mine doesnt do that.(i don’t have the exact same hub but still similar) You just pulled the driver out like nothing, I’ve been tugging mine for ages and pulling it hard it still won’t come out

[@juliangaribay4711]

Damn didn't even CLEAN it properly ouch

[@BMWN54N55]

I having trouble undoing my hub like those things won't come off

[@GDub83]

Seems like if you just sprayed the old bearing and both sides of the hub with disk brake cleaner and let it sit for 5-10mim. The old bearing would have come out a lot easier.

[@c3147897]

Wait no oil or anything? What... Im new to this. Can someone explain

[@Brant_Moore]

Not in profile/madera rear hubs. They are designed to function dry. If you use anything, it should only be a tiny amount of clear oil on the pocket where the pawl sits so that it can move freely. Here is an article on their site that mentions it. www.profileracing.com/tech-tip-22-a-clean-hub-is-a-happy-hub/ Hope it helps enough to earn your subscription

[@phuoonq8891]

Who is Binh Minh ToFu?

[@jasonbailey3197]

Is that a Profile elite hub

[@tobymillard6289]

How tf did you get the jam nut off with your hands, I can't even do it when I try putting both the axle nuts on the none drive side locking them and using a wench on the axle nut and another on the jam nut. It won't move one bit?

[@Brant_Moore]

I already had it loose or it was already broken loose before filming. Sometimes they’re on good

[@tobymillard6289]

@@Brant_Moore finally got it cheers man, best video out there for sure

[@Brant_Moore]

Good to hear! And thank you! I try my best

[@Mbtherula]

i can take the jam nut off cus the whole axel moves

[@xandertobin4191]

Can you use skate bored bearings ?

[@Brant_Moore]

Definitely not. They are a specific size.

[@Sam-yv3ou]

but who has a press to remove these parts especialy?

[@Brant_Moore]

Not many people. That’s why I mention using a hammer

[@Sam-yv3ou]

@@Brant_Moore yeah but its pretty scarry doing it that way but when you got to fix it you got to find a way thanks for amswering me @Brant_Moore

[@trevorkornish4034]

Clean you wheel

[@LorchVHS]

No lubricant in the driver? Really?

[@Brant_Moore]

Yep yep. That’s Profile’s recommendation and always has been

[@NotUrHoesHoe_92]

No offense, you look like Jared Dines if he would’ve took up bmx instead of guitar

[@jessarellanes6648]

That's hub abuse

[@FabianRolon1]

Le pega como nena obio que no va a salir el rule asi pa una bronca me da jajaja la con me voy dislike