Freewheel rear hub adjusment
09-22-15, 01:21 PM
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Freewheel rear hub adjusment
What am I doing wrong? Here is what I do step by step, starting with a naked axle inside the hub:
1) I put cone and lock nut on until 3-5mm of the axle is protruding on drive-side.
2) I put on the cone on the non-drive side until I feel bearings.
3) I loosen cone slightly so little play is left
4) I hold cone in with cone wrench, while putting on spacer and lock nut.
5) I continue to tighten lock nut on non-drive side.
Evrything seems smooth. There is the desired little play. - Only to find out that the lock nut on the drive-side is barely finger tight. Am I missing something?
edit. sorry about the bolt/nut misunderstanding. english is not my first language.
1) I put cone and lock nut on until 3-5mm of the axle is protruding on drive-side.
2) I put on the cone on the non-drive side until I feel bearings.
3) I loosen cone slightly so little play is left
4) I hold cone in with cone wrench, while putting on spacer and lock nut.
5) I continue to tighten lock nut on non-drive side.
Evrything seems smooth. There is the desired little play. - Only to find out that the lock nut on the drive-side is barely finger tight. Am I missing something?
edit. sorry about the bolt/nut misunderstanding. english is not my first language.
Last edited by mozad655; 09-22-15 at 01:44 PM.
09-22-15, 01:34 PM
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A bolt is a threaded cylinder with an enlarged head at one end. What you are tightening is a nut - a hexagonal object with hole in the middle If you are locking everything together as you go there is no reason for the locknut on either side to be loose when you are done.
09-22-15, 01:34 PM
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Maybe learn the difference between a bolt and a nut?
Your post is confusing.
Your post is confusing.
09-22-15, 01:47 PM
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Tighten the cone & locknut against each other on the driveside. Use the non-drive side to make the adjustments.
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In step 1) are you putting a cone wrench on the drive side cone and tightening the outer nut tight against it with a second wrench? These should stay tightly locked together throughout the rest of the process.
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Once you get the drive side the desired 3-5mm tighten the drive side lock nut against the cone Then adjust and tighten the non drive side.
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Cones commonly look like this.
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No I don't see any of those on the drive side. Only on the non-drive. The cone on the drive side is round with only two small clinches on on opposite sides. Sorta like if you pinched tin with a plier. Looks like I need to take this to to a proffesional. Are they supposed to be the same kinds of cone on both sides?
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No I don't see any of those on the drive side. Only on the non-drive. The cone on the drive side is round with only two small clinches on on opposite sides. Sorta like if you pinched tin with a plier. Looks like I need to take this to to a proffesional. Are they supposed to be the same kinds of cone on both sides?
Can you grab the drive side cone with vise grips and tighten the locknut against it, before putting the axle into the hub ?
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09-22-15, 05:08 PM
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Rear hubs often have very different cones from one side to the other. Sometimes they are the same.
"The cone on the drive side is round with only two small clinches on on opposite sides."
And that's where a CONE wrench fits. They are thin for a purpose!
Tighten the he** out of the drive side cone & lock nut.
Do all your bearing adjustment on the NDS.
When servicing the bearings, remove the parts from the NDS and pull the axle out from the DS.
"The cone on the drive side is round with only two small clinches on on opposite sides."
And that's where a CONE wrench fits. They are thin for a purpose!
Tighten the he** out of the drive side cone & lock nut.
Do all your bearing adjustment on the NDS.
When servicing the bearings, remove the parts from the NDS and pull the axle out from the DS.
09-22-15, 05:30 PM
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I'll hazard a guess that there is a spacer on the drive side and he cant tighten the nut because the actual cone is buried inside the freewheel. You have to remove the axle and tighten it or use a freewheel removal tool and tighten it. Take your pic. Dont lose any bearings!
You still did well for English not being a first language.
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You still did well for English not being a first language.
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