Originally Posted by
Breitie
Thank you Dan of Oakville, Ontario (wow, that is far away as I am in Brisbane, Australia) for your kind advice - my Hub is a SRC5 (W) 5-speed. The indicator rod/chain has a blue mark and came supplied with the hub, as did the guide nut (with viewing holes) so must be the correct ones.
Disregarding the blue mark, is there a 'trial-and-error' method to achieve the correct setting? I find that if I get 2nd and 3rd gear right, then 4th and 5th don't engage properly.
It has been my experience, having installed a fair number of these hubs, that the wide range model is much more finicky to get and keep adjusted properly than it's predecessor was. In a lot of cases, the sliding key that engages the sun gears is inhibited from free movement by lack of lubrication. I have been able to improve the shifting performance on these hubs by removing the indicator spindle and dribbling some light oil down into the mechanism. I have a supply of #80 neutral base oil which is what I use, but any light non vegetable based oil will do.
They generally improve with use as the sliding key wears in and moves more freely.
I have found that sometimes you do have to tweak the adjustment off the indicator mark to get it to act right.