1st of all you have the spacer looks like a flat washer but has a raised lip on one end. Raised lip end should go w/ the lip pressing against the inside bottom of the bearing race. Right? Flat end would be against the inside of the chain adjuster. Then the large nut outside the chain adjuster. How much do you torque the large nut? & I need a front brake cable...its the older sf that has a threaded 7 mil end. Does anybody have anything like that?
Tightening rear spindle SF GT questions
- Thread starter Evan
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arancia
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- Arizona, USA
Unfortunately that parts picture does not show the swing arm and chain tension adjuster assemblies' positions but from your photo it looks like your assembly sequence is correct. The inner large nut on the right side outside the swing arm holds position and chain tension, sprocket, etc. all in place when the rear wheel is removed, for example, to fix a flat tire.
That inner, large nut should be snug but does not have to be extremely tight because tightening the outer nuts (24 mm iirc) each end of the axle keeps all in place with the chain tensioned by the adjusters at the ends of the swing arm. Before final tightening of the large nut and the outer nuts, give the tire a good kick/push towards the motor then check the rear wheel is aligned with the front wheel, adjust the tensioners on each side as needed to tension the chain and align the wheels then tighten the one right, larger, inner nut before the two outer nuts.
The front brake cable should be readily available, have you tried Wolfgang? Length needed will depend upon your handlebar rise. Measure your old one!
Tippie
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- Dr?bak, Norway
I have always tightened the large sprocket carrier nut properly as per the axle nuts.
The Sock
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- London, England
I figured the Factory supplied an extension handle for the hub nut ring (as per photo) because they intended you to use it.
