Originally Posted by
DBarry
could you give some tips on adjusting the cones? I need to grease my hubs too, and I haven't done it before.
http://www.parktool.com/repair/readhowto.asp?id=105
Tighten the locknut down on one side and adjust from the other! When it's good it won't be tight or gravelly, but it won't have any play either. If it's a quick release then you'll have to clamp it in the dropouts to ensure the bearing adjustment is OK after it's clamped down.