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Installation
1. Remove any residual Loctite on the innner and outer
bearing lands. Use a soft wire brush and the specified
solvent. Consult the Loctite instructions.
Apply a film of Loctite® 641™ over the surface of both
the inner and outer bearing lands of the spindle.
NOTIcE
1. Clean Loctite residue from the spindle
carefully. Do not to scrape or damage the
spindle surface!
2. Apply the Loctite in the same way to the inner race of
each bearing inside the hub.
3. Clean and apply a high-quality bicycle bearing grease to
the spindle threads and the slots.
4. Align the hub flanges and the spindle slots and install
the hub onto the spindle until the axle nut can be
threaded onto the spindle end. You may have to hold
the axle nut, while slowly rotating the crank arm to
move the spindle slots to align them.
Turn the nut by hand to ensure that the nut and spindle
threads engage properly.
before torquing the axle nut, thread the nut
using the freewheel tool alone until the brake
caliper can be fitted over the rotor onto the
chaincase. If the caliper can not be fitted
properly, the hub and spindle are not engaged
correctly.
Flange
Slots
en
5. After you have confirmed that the brake caliper can
be installed, use a torque wrench, a 1” socket, and the
freewheel tool to tighten the hub bolt to
40 Nm, 354
In lbs.
WARNING
kEEp YOuR hANdS ANd FINGERS clEAR OF
ThE bRAkE ROTOR ANd chAINcASE!!
hold the wheel as shown at right.
6. Reinstall the rear brake caliper. Test the brakes for
proper operation before riding.
NOTIcE
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Only torque hub axle bolt when hub
and spindle are engaged completely as
indicated by correct caliper fitting.
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The Loctite must cure before riding. See
Loctite instructions.
