Things to check / clean while the back wheels off..?
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Things to check / clean while the back wheels off..?
Well just had to take the back off for the first time since buying the bike. (puncture ) Being a new rider if not really had chance to learn the fine points of maintenance yet. Soo any tips on what I could clean / check / replace or generally fettle would be awesome!
Thanks in advance, a Novice willing to learn!
Thanks in advance, a Novice willing to learn!
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The rim spacers fit on the outside of the wheel bearings ... Don't mix up which side they go on as Kuroshio said earlier ... it will offset the alignment of your front and rear sprockets and your rear brake rotor from your caliper ...
Here is a exploded diagram of how the rear looks after disassembly on an F4 ... (I couldn't get a pic to post of the F3 manual ... sorry) ... but the principles are the same ... The wheel spacers are circled and identified ...
Here is a view of the rear again with the cush drive damper circled along with where it goes in the rear rim ... (also out of my F4 manual ... concept is still the same) ...
Here is a exploded diagram of how the rear looks after disassembly on an F4 ... (I couldn't get a pic to post of the F3 manual ... sorry) ... but the principles are the same ... The wheel spacers are circled and identified ...
Here is a view of the rear again with the cush drive damper circled along with where it goes in the rear rim ... (also out of my F4 manual ... concept is still the same) ...
Last edited by 9-5=4rr; 05-15-2011 at 06:50 AM.
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It also won't hurt to put a little grease on the inside lip of the rubber seal that rides against the wheel spacer. This helps the seal slide over the spacer and helps keep dirt and dust out. You don't need to pack that area with grease as the bearings have rubber seals on them and no grease is going to get in there unless you removed the bearings and seals. No, it's not worth the effort to do that. If you were going to remove the bearings, then just replace them. If they feel fine, then they're fine.
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thanks guys, very helpful, and the illustrations cleared up any confusion.
if i used NGLI GC-LB instead of #2 for the axle and rim spacers, will that be fine? Although I read I could use any grease, I just ask because somebody did mention I should use #2, and that #2 can replace GC-LB but not vice versa. Just curious, because I used GC-LB anyway. what about in general? just for future reference when dealing w/ fixing mechanical things?
if i used NGLI GC-LB instead of #2 for the axle and rim spacers, will that be fine? Although I read I could use any grease, I just ask because somebody did mention I should use #2, and that #2 can replace GC-LB but not vice versa. Just curious, because I used GC-LB anyway. what about in general? just for future reference when dealing w/ fixing mechanical things?
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9-5, that was a great diagramme. Answers of that quality make this forum what it is, what it's renowned for. Excellence!
As for grease Willklee, general purpose grease is fine for pretty much everything in bike maintenance. Just don't get it near your brakes. Copper grease only for that area and a minimal amount at that.
A good tip is to have a chat with your local bike shop and ask what mind of products they're using. Advice like that won't cost you anything and you can bet they've tried all the latest products that the reps are pushing through their workshop doors.
Follow Ido's advice for reassembling the wheels. It's good.
As for grease Willklee, general purpose grease is fine for pretty much everything in bike maintenance. Just don't get it near your brakes. Copper grease only for that area and a minimal amount at that.
A good tip is to have a chat with your local bike shop and ask what mind of products they're using. Advice like that won't cost you anything and you can bet they've tried all the latest products that the reps are pushing through their workshop doors.
Follow Ido's advice for reassembling the wheels. It's good.
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