Craftsman speed-handle disassembly

[cherryred]

How were the spinning handles on these assembled and is it at all possible to disassemble to replace bearings? Right now the only thing I can do to keep it running smooth is drip 3-in-1 oil down inside. CrAftsman =v= U.S.A 4427

 

[Beerhippie]

The outer piece was pressed on, then the rim rolled over to retain it.

You could disassemble it, but it would never look the same again--in my experience.

 

[cherryred]

Fair enough. I always wish that tools were built to be repairable.

 

[knobby]

Could do the ratchet lube deal and submerge it in ATF.

 

[rust in the eye]

Flushing with WD40 or similar, spinning with a bit of force applied from various directions will eventually grind out all the **** and corruption. You'll need to "rinse and repeat" as needed until the flushing oil comes out clean-ish. Not a perfect solution but it's worked for me, even on one that began frozen solid.
Good luck!

 

[cherryred]

Mine arrived from eBay squeaky, but 3in1 fixed it. These things are like a puzzle to me though so I always want to know how to rebuild on the most elemental level. I guess for these it’s pretty serviceable to just use oil on the sealed system long term.