Instructions for a wide range of Sturmey-Archer hubs from 1902 to 2001. Includes the original 1902 3-speed, the popular K type of the 1920s and 30s, the T and TF 2-speeds, the ever popular AW, the SW, SG, SB, AB, AG, TCW, AM, AC, ASC, FW, FG, FM, FC, BR, GH6, S3B, S3C, all 5-speeds, the Columbia 3-speed, the BSA 3-speeds (based on a Sturmey-Archer design) and the hubs in production when Sturmey-Archer ceased to be British-owned in 2001. Also included is information on the DBU and FSU accessories for use with hub dynamos.
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In the beginning
BSA 3-speeds
Includes Jim Gill's material on the rare split-axle versions.
Type K 3-speed
Includes
Jim Gill's simplified
instructions.
From the 1956 Master catalogue
SW
Wide-ratio 3-speed
Re-assembly
See also Brian
Hayes' excellent paper on the SW.
SB
Wide-ratio 3-speed/Hub Brake
Re-assembly
This hub is unlikely to be encountered, as it was never mass-produced.
SG
Wide-ratio 3-speed/Dynohub
Re-assembly
This hub is unlikely to be encountered, as it was never mass-produced.
AW
Wide-ratio 3-speed Re-assembly
(see below for later AW instructions)
AB
Wide-ratio 3-speed/Hub Brake
Re-assembly
AG
Wide-ratio 3-speed
Re-assembly
TCW
Wide-ratio 3-speed/Coaster
Re-assembly
AM
Medium-ratio 3-speed
Re-assembly
AC
Ultra-close-ratio 3-speed
Re-assembly
ASC
Fixed-wheel 3-speed
Re-assembly
FW
Wide-ratio 4-speed
Re-assembly
FG
Wide-ratio 4-speed/Dynohub
Re-assembly
FM
Medium-ratio 4-speed
Re-assembly
FC
Close-ratio 4-speed
Re-assembly
BF
and BR Hub Brake
Re-assembly
Dry Battery Unit (DBU) and Dynohub Wiring Configurations
Filter Switch Unit
Instructions from various dates, 1960s - 2001
S3B
3-speed with small-diameter hub brake
The handwritten annotations are by Sturmey-Archer and show measures
adopted to impede oil
leakage into the brake drum.
S5/2
and Five Speed Alloy 5-speeds
5
StAr and 5 StAr Elite 5-speeds
Columbia
'no-slip' 3-speed.
Jim Gill's documentation.
AT3,
VT and ST Elite hub brakes
Sprinter
5 5-speed hub and Sprinter 5 Elite
5-speed hub brake
Sprinter
7 7-speed hub and Sprinter 7 Elite
7-speed hub brake
Steelite
SBF, SBR and SAB hub brakes
Twistgrip
parts drawing c.1966
Auto Twistgrip c.1969 service instructions
All information provided here is done so in good faith. It is as written by the original authors and has not been modified by Hadland Books. No responsibility can be accepted for any loss, damage or injury of any kind sustained for any reason arising therefrom. Our thanks go to Sturmey-Archer Limited and Jim Gill for permission to reproduce their material.
