What are these for?
11-06-13, 04:56 PM
#1
Senior Member
Thread Starter
Join Date: Oct 2013
Posts: 91
Mentioned: 0 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 0 Post(s)
Likes: 0
Liked 0 Times
in
0 Posts
What are these for?
Hi, I got these things with my Shimano SLX Brakes, but I don't know what they're used for or what they do, could someone explain:
Thanks
Thanks
11-06-13, 05:17 PM
#2
Senior Member
Join Date: Oct 2007
Location: West Yorkshire, United Kingdom
Posts: 5,773
Mentioned: 5 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 453 Post(s)
Liked 104 Times
in
87 Posts
It's a safety device, technically called a snap ring, it is fitted over the knurled caliper mounting bolt, and stops them potentially rotating and becoming undone, if the bolt does loosen, it can only rotate until the pegs on the ring hit the frame or fork.
You can see in the linked tech doc how they are installed. https://techdocs.shimano.com/media/te...9830800232.pdf
You can see in the linked tech doc how they are installed. https://techdocs.shimano.com/media/te...9830800232.pdf
11-07-13, 01:58 PM
#4
Flying and Riding
It's an anti-skunk stink device, but this isn't a very high quality model. Most of the good ones also seal the mouth shut.
11-07-13, 06:43 PM
#5
rebmeM roineS
Join Date: Jan 2006
Location: Metro Indy, IN
Posts: 16,216
Bikes: Bacchetta Giro A20, RANS V-Rex, RANS Screamer
Mentioned: 15 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 653 Post(s)
Liked 347 Times
in
226 Posts
Your camera's macro mode needs adjustment. 
I would have had no idea what it was even in sharp focus.
I would have had no idea what it was even in sharp focus.
__________________
Bacchetta Giro A20, RANS V-Rex, RANS Screamer
Bacchetta Giro A20, RANS V-Rex, RANS Screamer
