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« on: December 21, 2005, 14:08:41 PM »

hey, this may be a bit of a useless thread but my hub was really bad and i was convinced it was knackered but i had a good look at it to see if i could do anything and i took the rubber seal thing off and oiled it then tightened a bolt up put it back together and it was completely fine and i don't understand what was wrong with it because before it moved from side to side alot and was very wobbly

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Re: strange hub
« Reply #1 on: December 21, 2005, 14:18:14 PM »

The bolt you tightened up sounds like a cone or a cone lock nut.
Doing that up preloads the bearings and eliminates the slack.
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« Reply #2 on: December 21, 2005, 15:48:32 PM »

although don't use oil on your hub my friend, it won't really last as long as if you invest in a tube of teflon or lithium grease
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« Reply #3 on: December 21, 2005, 16:19:01 PM »

how do you tighten up cones?
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« Reply #4 on: December 21, 2005, 16:35:21 PM »

remember the outside 'nut' is only a lockring and doesn't actually adjust the cones on either side of the hub.
the inner most cone is adjustable and then the outside locks against it (using two spanners)
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Re: strange hub
« Reply #5 on: December 21, 2005, 17:27:11 PM »

cone spanners that is ... ordinary spanners just wont fit ...
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« Reply #6 on: December 21, 2005, 17:31:06 PM »

although don't use oil on your hub my friend, it won't really last as long as if you invest in a tube of teflon or lithium grease
Yeah next time use grease. Oil isn't really designed for that.
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Re: strange hub
« Reply #7 on: December 22, 2005, 12:19:12 PM »

would using some finish line teflon 'fluropolymer' grease be ok because thats what i've got....?

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Re: strange hub
« Reply #8 on: December 22, 2005, 12:29:14 PM »

I have always tightened up cones with my fingers until i cannot turn them any more, then give them a half turn with some cone spanners. this seems about perfect. there is nothing worse than overtightening cones.
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« Reply #9 on: December 22, 2005, 13:02:49 PM »

the grease you've mentioned would be ideal.
tightening the cones and locknuts half a turn may not be quite enough but do them (using cone spanners) so they're as tight as they'll go without damaging the axle or moving the cone inwards or outwards as you do so
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