Good morning! Today I'm shipping out a nice Shimano 3 Speed Hub parts order to New Zealand! From what I understand, older Shimano 3 speed hubs are some of the more delicate ones out there. There are a ton of small parts inside each of them, and the pawls can deform or crack pretty easily under load. These Japanese hubs were really intended for lightweight riders and use.
Sheldon Brown went so far as to suggest that they are not worth rebuilding, even if you could find a source for the small parts parts. All I know... is that this one order is beer money for the week:
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| Shimano 3 Speed Hub Pawls, Pawl Pins, Non-Turning Washers, Springs, and Flanged Locknut |
When I first started selling these small parts, I intended to only offer shipping domestically. However, I was receiving inquiries weekly about shipping overseas, and learned it would be a big part of this micro-business. And besides, it is my sworn duty as a internal-hub-nut to get these hubs working, whenever & wherever they may have DNFed with a mechanical. (Sorry for the roadie slang... DNF refers race results in which a rider *Did Not Finish*)
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