Singlespeed & Fixed Gear - problems changing wheels

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frankiedee

11-21-08, 02:30 PM

so i bought new wheels for my Trek and when i went to take the front wheel off i can't get it to budge.

the axle nuts come off with no problems but then i am left with this:
http://i35.tinypic.com/szzwnd.jpg

the silver rings won't budge or move at all so i can't get the wheel off.

help?

edit: sorry about the pic size

delorean

11-21-08, 02:41 PM

kroil, time, and leverage are your solution.

jdmitch

11-21-08, 02:45 PM

kroil, time, and leverage are your solution.

Yeah, penetrating oil... left over night...

ianjk

11-21-08, 03:04 PM

I'd put the axle nut back on (not tight) and whack it with a mallet/rubber handle of wrench.

Or try rocking it back and forth.

Re-Cycle

11-21-08, 04:27 PM

Nope nope and nope,there is a beveled washer thats jammed in to the fork's dropout. Just pry it loose and the wheel will come right out.

frankiedee

11-21-08, 04:31 PM

so just go at it with a screwdriver?

frankiedee

11-21-08, 04:33 PM

edit yeah they pried right off with a flathead

thanks