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Title: Schoolboy error wheel spacers
Post by: coptleigh on Monday, 10 June 2019, 06:45 AM

Took rear wheel off to get new tyre on, but cannot remember which way round the spacers went, on the caliper side!!!
Anyone got a close up pic of it please, both sides so I an be sure
PS I know i know i know!!!!!!!
Cheers
Alan

Title: Re: Schoolboy error
Post by: seth on Monday, 10 June 2019, 08:14 AM

Thinner shaped spacer goes disc side wider part to wheel(I fill the inside part with grease as it's next to the wheel bearing.
The longer tube spacer goes sprocket side doesn't matter which way round but you'll see from wear marks .
:cheers:

Title: Re: Schoolboy error
Post by: coptleigh on Wednesday, 12 June 2019, 06:48 AM

Cheers :onya: :onya: :onya: :onya: :onya: :onya:

Title: Re: Schoolboy error
Post by: VladTepes on Wednesday, 12 June 2019, 09:55 AM

This is handy since I have to remove my rear wheel too.

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Technically Speaking => Wheels & Tyres => Topic started by: coptleigh on Monday, 10 June 2019, 06:45 AM