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Old 10-17-07, 10:33 PM
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This is from the link below. What your feeling is normal for Zipps...

Tightening hub on Zipp wheels?

I've got an 808 rear wheel that has some lateral play when secured in the dropouts. I imagine I would need some special tool to tighten the hub?? Thanks.

Josh:
Proper torque on that hub is 88 in lbs for the rear using 2x5mm allen keys. At that torque, the hub should have a small amount of play (0.002", which extrapolates out to 0.010-0.015" at the rim), it is a sign that the balls are perfectly aligned as what you are feeling is the ability of the balls to rock laterally in the races as there is no lateral preload in the system.

http://www.zipp.com/Support/AskJosh/...4/Default.aspx
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