Old 05-19-12 | 11:16 PM
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Originally Posted by LesterOfPuppets
That's probably because there's no keyed washer under it. To not overtighten bearing you need to adjust the headset cone, then get a keyed washer under the locknut or hold the upper headset cone in place with some big ol' Channel Locks or a pipe wrench or whathaveyou while you crank down the locknut.
There was a keyed washer, just not under the locknut. He put the keyed washer between the ball bearings and adjustable race. I looked on Sheldon Brown's site to get the order right. It's ok now but I found out I dont have a seal between the crown race and the ball bearings- how much of a problem will that cause?
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