Front tire removal...
- Thread starter Willseay
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knothead
Second Chance Customs
Sounds like u didnt losen the allen bolts on the bottom side of the fork?
as knot said, you have set screws in the bottom of the fork ( I believe there are 2 of them). then after that, the axle is a bolt with a nut. when re-assembling, make sure the shoulder on the spacers is toward the bearing. if you are replacing the tire, might as well go ahead and replace the bearings.
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roadie1389
Well-Known Member
As stated above, loosen #11 (x2)
Jwooky
Well-Known Member
For clarity.
There are not nuts on either side. There is a bolt (#2 from pic above), that needs to be removed , and axle shaft (#1 from pic above) which is allen keyed on one end and threaded on other. There are also two clinch bolts (#11 from pic above) that need to be loosened to remove the axel shaft.
There are not nuts on either side. There is a bolt (#2 from pic above), that needs to be removed , and axle shaft (#1 from pic above) which is allen keyed on one end and threaded on other. There are also two clinch bolts (#11 from pic above) that need to be loosened to remove the axel shaft.
Brent Herridge
Active Member
Grease the axle (obviously) well, but include the very end of the bolt that slides into the right fork leg. I also pryed the pinch open with a screwdriver. Those 2 together made it WAY easier to get the axle back in. Without those, I had to use a sledge to get it through far enough for the bolt to reach it and finish pulling it through.
It also helped me tremendously to have a helper. Then one of you can hit the axle, while the other can get a clear view to align the wheel so the axle will fit into the right spot.
It also helped me tremendously to have a helper. Then one of you can hit the axle, while the other can get a clear view to align the wheel so the axle will fit into the right spot.