Pdrhound
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I got about 1cm gap between spacer and swing arm????Tighten axle first, then pinch bolts. Don't worry about flush or lack of. It all goes together without worry.
I got about 1cm gap between spacer and swing arm????Tighten axle first, then pinch bolts. Don't worry about flush or lack of. It all goes together without worry.
Thank you for that tip Sir!! That really helps A LOT!! I use my Eastbound wedge to hold my wheel up. Removing the caliper and reinstalling the axle for removing/reinstalling wheel is a breeze!!I bought some wood shims from the hardware store. I took four of them, lined them up side by side, and glued them to a 1/4" plywood backing plate. I made two of these plates. I then slid the plates under the rear tire and snugged them up so they supported it. I then pulled the rear axle all the way out, removed the caliper, and slid it back in through the wheel. The wedges kept the rear tire supported so the hub cover didn't start pulling away from the hub while the axle was removed. Once the axle was back in, you have a lot of clearance to shift the whole tire to the right, and with the axle supporting the whole wheel, the wheel and hub slide right out of the final drive as a unit, with no separation. Then you just pull the whole axle out, and the tire and hub just come off as a whole unit, with no fuss.
When I put the wheel back on, I reversed the procedure. I threaded the axle through the wheel into the final drive, without installing the caliper. That made it really easy to line the splines on the hub up with the final drive, without trying to hold the wheel up with brute force while trying to line everything up. Once the hub and final drive were mated, I put the shims under the tire to hold everything in place, pulled the axle out, installed the caliper, and reinstalled the axle. It worked like a charm, and though it added a couple steps to the process, it ended up saving me time and, more importantly, aggravation.
I'm not entirely following how that wedge works oh, it seems a little flimsy. Do you shove the wedge under the wheel until the weight is supported? I read your description of how you made it but I'm not understanding how the pieces in your description match up with the picture, but I get the general idea.. It's basically a ramp, right?Thank you for that tip Sir!! That really helps A LOT!! I use my Eastbound wedge to hold my wheel up. Removing the caliper and reinstalling the axle for removing/reinstalling wheel is a breeze!!
I am able to slide out my axle by hand. I took my wheels off almost right away when the bike was new and greased the axles.
FWIW, for the front wheel I recommend to remove both calipers. It makes it much easier to get the wheel back on.
Wheel wedge:
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It holds the wheel up so the axle is easy to slide in/out. The tool doubles as a bead breaker, tire irons, and holding the tire in the drop center of rim. Very slick!!I'm not entirely following how that wedge works oh, it seems a little flimsy. Do you shove the wedge under the wheel until the weight is supported? I read your description of how you made it but I'm not understanding how the pieces in your description match up with the picture, but I get the general idea.. It's basically a ramp, right?
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Tip.Had to pick up a 19mm hex bit so i can properly retorque the rear axle nut:
Man i have one and didn’t think to check. Thanks.Tip.
Air chuck is 19mm. So if ever in a pinch without the socket, air chuck and a wrench will work.
I keep the lightweight Motion Pro hex in my tool kit and a hex socket like yours for home use.Had to pick up a 19mm hex bit so i can properly retorque the rear axle nut:
Yeah this a bit dense for my tool roll. Thanks for the tip, ill pick one up for the tool roll.I keep the lightweight Motion Pro hex in my tool kit and a hex socket like yours for home use.
I’m viewing on an iPad and can see the pics in the first post.What happened to all of Twisties very good pictures in the very first post ? Without those pictures this thread is not anywhere near as helpful as it was with the pictures ! Am I the only one that’s not seeing those very helpful pictures ?
I have done the job enough times that I probably don’t really need to see the pictures but always preferred to look them over before starting the disassembly .
Thanks for your reply Boris, I am also using iPad but no pictures showing up on the first page, beyond the first page the pictures seem to show up fine.I’m viewing on an iPad and can see the pics in the first post.