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wingmann
08-21-07, 06:15 PM
I hope someone can help me with my daughter's bike. The front wheel started to tighen (stick) so it doesn't rotate freely. I am not sure how to fix the problem. If I loosen the nuts the wheel spins freely but when tightened it is extremely hard to spin and acts as if you have locked up the brakes on it. This is a girls 20" bike by Huffy. I checked out their website but it's not very helpful. I would greatly appreciate any help.

Thanks
Wingmann

hotbike
08-21-07, 06:21 PM
You need to tighten the cones while holding the locknuts with another wrench, and you need to do so on both sides, left and right.
powers2b
08-22-07, 06:14 AM
Once you set the cones and the wheel spins freely and the axle does not wiggle you have to tighten the lock-nut (next to the cone-nut) against the cone-nut. Both sides should be tightened in this way. This requires a thin cone wrench.

wingmann
08-22-07, 07:23 PM
Thanks for your help. Guess I will have to hunt down a cone wrench.

Wingmann
wingmann
08-22-07, 07:24 PM
Thanks for your help. Guess I will have to hunt down a cone wrench.

Wingmann