BMC Teammachine SLR headset parts: identify bearings, covers and spacers
BMC Teammachine SLR headset parts should be identified as a complete assembly before a bearing or spacer order is placed. Gen4.5 documentation separates bearings, compression components and cockpit-specific covers. Preparing those references is more useful than asking a shop for a generic integrated-road headset.
BMC Teammachine SLR headset parts: distinguish the pieces
The Gen4.5 manual (https://us.bmc-switzerland.com/cdn/shop/files/BMC_Teammachine_SLR_Gen_4_5_Owners_Manual_-_V3_20260109.pdf?v=14851531632629839966) names BMC by FSA HS-B-13P in the page 7 compatibility list. Its page 46 assembly chapter labels the set HS-B-13 and identifies the upper bearing as MR155 and the lower as MR019. Preserve the actual labels when discussing parts with a dealer rather than silently assuming the headings are a complete ordering specification.
Page 10 provides kit references: 30000704 for the standard HS B 13 bearings and 30007614 for the stainless HS B 27 set. The assembly page also mentions the stainless option, using forward-looking wording about 2025. That wording in a January 2026 edition should not be read as evidence of present stock or delivery timing.
Check the cover and cockpit arrangement
The same parts page lists the top-cone and spacer set as article 30001801 for the documented ICS2 and ICS Carbon arrangement. A bearing purchase alone therefore does not establish which cover and spacers belong with a particular cockpit. Ask the dealer to identify both the installed cockpit and the surrounding components before confirming the replacement list.
For a service enquiry, photograph the existing assembly without dismantling it merely to complete the request. Provide the frame identity, cockpit identifier, symptoms and any known previous changes. A creak or steering symptom does not itself prove which bearing or compression component needs replacement.
Separate diagnosis from the parts catalogue
Page 46 includes bearing details and an assembly diagram, while later chapters cover cockpit installation and compression. The chapter also warns against applying friction paste to the bearings or steerer. Those instructions belong to the qualified assembly procedure; a parts guide cannot diagnose a damaged component remotely.
If the enquiry also concerns handlebar position, consult the frame sizing and cockpit guide before treating extra spacers as a fitting solution. The BMC topic page connects the ownership tasks, but each replacement still needs its own confirmed identity and service assessment.
Headset ordering FAQ
Do the bearings identify the complete headset assembly?
No. The manual separately lists covers, spacers and other hardware. The dealer needs the actual cockpit and frame arrangement as well.
Does the stainless entry establish current availability?
No. It supplies a reference for an enquiry. The document's dated forward-looking note does not confirm today's stock.
Should every steering noise trigger the same bearing order?
No. Describe the symptom and have the assembly assessed. A catalogue reference identifies a candidate part, not the cause of the problem.
Finish with a checked assembly list and a diagnosis, rather than an order based on one familiar bearing label.
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