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Roval Control SL front hub service instructions - over-axle design?

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This Specialized webpage lists the bearing sizes and part numbers for the 2022 Roval Control SL wheelset:

Control Hubs & Bearings

support.specialized.com support.specialized.com


For the rear DT 180 hub

Drive side bearing
1526 Ø15 x 26 x 7 mm

Non-drive side bearing
6802 Ø15 x 24 x 5 mm


Roval Control SL Front hub bearing size
6802 Ø15 x 24 x 5 mm

The rear Roval Control SL hub is basically a DT 180 Ratchet EXP rear hub. The non drive side endcap is slightly different but that’s about it.

The front Roval Control SL hub however is quite different internally to a DT 180 front hub. The bearings are smaller and it uses a 2 piece endcap with a retaining ring instead of the 1 piece endcaps found on a DT 180 front hub.

For the Roval Control SL front hub there is no axle, the two hub bearings in a 2022 Roval Control SL front hub sit on the fork’s thru axle skewer instead and rotate on that rather than a hub axle.:)
 
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Do you know if that spacer inside comes out with bearing or is it fixed to the hub? Will it come out together with the bearing or I need to be careful to not to damage it? And can you just push it those bearing out from the other side or that spacer is blocking an access?

I was actually looking at this video and tools they sell but I am trying to figure out what puller I will need
 
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The spacer free floats inside the front hub, not attached to either the hub or bearings. As soon as the first hub bearing is removed you can pull it out by hand.

For tools to replace all the bearings you’d want these: :)

Bearing Puller for Bikes (Expanding Type) 6802 Size £12.00

www.bearingprotools.com

Expanding (Blind) Bearing Puller for Bikes

Buy one, get one 30% off any mix of individual presses and pullers! Bearing press and puller tools for mountain bike and road bike hubs, wheels, bottom brackets and MTB frame pivots. Fast and free shipping in the UK, low cost international shipping
www.bearingprotools.com

Over-Axle Bearing Press (6802 T-Bar and Drifts) £27.00

www.bearingprotools.com

Over-Axle Bearing Press

Buy one, get one 30% off any mix of individual presses and pullers! Bearing press and puller tools for mountain bike and road bike hubs, wheels, bottom brackets and MTB frame pivots. Fast and free shipping in the UK, low cost international shipping
www.bearingprotools.com

Bearing Press for Bicycles (drifts only) 6802 £12.00

www.bearingprotools.com

Bearing Press (drifts only)

Buy one, get one 30% off any mix of individual presses and pullers! Bearing press and puller tools for mountain bike and road bike hubs, wheels, bottom brackets and MTB frame pivots. Fast and free shipping in the UK, low cost international shipping
www.bearingprotools.com

DT Swiss EXP Lockring Bearing Press & Puller (Rear Hub Ring Nut / Star Ratchet) £16.00

www.bearingprotools.com

DT Swiss EXP / EXP OS Lockring Bearing Press & Puller (Rear Hub Ring Nut / Star Ratchet)

Buy one, get one 30% off any mix of individual presses and pullers! This tool can be used to remove and install the 15267 bearings found in the new EXP lockrings (17287 in EXP OS), easily and safely. Bearing press and puller tools for mountain bike and road bike hubs, wheels, bottom brackets and...
www.bearingprotools.com

Ring Nut Lockring Tool (Star Ratchet) for DT Swiss EXP 180 240 Rear Hubs - Equivalent to HXTXXX00N8387S £16.00

www.bearingprotools.com

Ring Nut Lockring Tool (Star Ratchet) for DT Swiss EXP 180 240 Rear Hubs - Equivalent to HXTXXX00N8387S

*** Buy one, get one 30% off any mix of pullers and presses (applies to individual tools only, not kits) *** In order to disassemble many of DT's ratchet rear hubs you need a special tool to remove the ring nut (sometimes called the lockring or star ratchet) from the hub body. This version is...
www.bearingprotools.com
 
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I edited the post above.

With the bearing press you don’t need the over axle portion for pressing bearings into the Roval Control SL front hub, but you do for the rear Roval Control SL hub non drive side bearing. This is also a 6802 bearing so shares the drift size with the front hub bearings.

The parts slide on and off so you can add or remove parts on the press as required.

The Ratchet EXP lockring is very tight. You’ll need to use plenty of leverage and force to break it loose from the hub.
 
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WR304 said:
I edited the post above.

With the bearing press you don’t need the over axle portion for pressing bearings into the Roval Control SL front hub, but you do for the rear Roval Control SL hub non drive side bearing. This is also a 6802 bearing so shares the drift size with the front hub bearings.

The parts slide on and off so you can add or remove parts on the press as required.

The Ratchet EXP lockring is very tight. You’ll need to use plenty of leverage and force to break it loose from the hub.
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Thank you! I have spoken with Jim from BearingTools and he advised me to get these tools too. I just did not mention to him about this spacer behind bearing so wanted to clarify this. Unfortunately they do not stock ratchet tool anymore so had to buy £52 DT Tool. Once again, thank you for your help. I am sure this post and your answers will be helpful for people who are thinking about replacing tools in Roval Control SL hubs.

AEyogi said:
I just bought some tools from Bearing Pro Tools. Great shop, and great customer service. I did not see my bike on their list, emailed them, and they had updated the list in a day. Tools arrived, and they look like good quality for the price point.
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I agree. I have spoken with Jim from BearingTools, he was very helpful and replied immediately. Thank you
 
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No, you just stick in your Thru-Axle for 1.5mm, just make sure not to touch the bearings with it! Than gently bend it to all sides. Dont‘ use force, they will easily loosen and come out.
To reinstall them, you need the „Control End Cap Tool LFM17/LFM19“.
You should not put force on the inner bearing rings! I think that‘s, what the tool is for…. You could use any other short tube with the diameter of the outer bearing ring, i guess…
 
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