Originally Posted by
stackman1
I am having trouble successfully replying to you for some reason. Spent a lot of time drafting the last one but it got waylaid somehow.....
So - Thanks for the quick reply Trak - and thanks for the video.
I am dense when it comes to things mechanical so please indulge my questions:
I took my back wheel off and cleaned it up.
In the video the guy hand tightened the cone and then jumped right into tightening the locknut.
In my case do I:
1. remove the locknut with a 17mm ratchet
2. tighten the cone (with a 15mm cone wrench - that i will buy)
3. hold the cone in place with the 15mm and then ratchet on the locknut with the 17mm ratchet
How should i visualize the job of the cone?
Is it generally ok to hand-tighten the cone and just use the wrench to hold it stationary while the locknut gets set?
Sorry for all the questions
Thx
Pete
Pete,
Yes, I wish the guy who did the video had spent a few seconds explaining how cone adjustments work.
Basically, the idea is to hold the left end of the axle with one hand while screwing in the cone on the right end by hand. You want to achieve an adjustment where the axle is turning freely on the bearings, with no grinding, but also with no slop/play.
Once you've adjusted it to where there's no grinding and no slop, you hold the cone stationary with the cone wrench and tighten the lock nut against it with your other wrench.
Then check to make sure that there's still no grinding and no play.
Why it's a good idea to check the adjustment at this point: sometimes the cone moves inward a little on the axle when you tighten the lock nut against it.
If that happens, simply hold the cone with the cone wrench, back off the locknut, and repeat the adjustment procedure. You'll quickly get a feel for how to finesse the adjustment so there's no grinding and no play. It's satisfying, once you get it right.
Joe