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Old 08-15-15 | 08:58 AM
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Originally Posted by 12strings
It turns out it must be an older style, so.'ve t has a lockring on this ne side...thanks to YouTube, I loosened the lockring, tightened the bracket a bit, then retightened the lockring....that fixed it!
IF the lock ring hadn't been loosened, you have to ask yourself HOW did the spindle get loose.
Only answer has to be wear or bearing balls going bad.
I think it would be prudent to replace the bearing balls with fresh grease.
Spend a couple $ now or more $ later.
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