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Originally Posted by kiloran
The backwards thing to seat the thread is something I picked up from servicing bikes. Bottom brackets in particular are really easy to cross thread and are so big (68mm) with fine threads there's a big risk of trashing a frame. Also one side is reverse thread to stop precession from the cranks turning undoing it. Has to go in straight first time and turning backwards first is the way to ensure it does.
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Not many bottom brackets like that these days ! I still come unstuck with doing up pedals though
