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CLASSIC Wheels - Technical Manual
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Cleaning and Checking the Parts
Putting on the Ratchet System
1.
Clean all parts of the hub (see
2.
Check all parts for damages and wear.
3.
Check the bearings.
If the hub doesn‘t turn smoothly, change the bearings (see Technical Manual at www.dtswiss.com).
4.
Clean the toothing of the rotor and the ring nut.
5.
Check the rotor for damages.
Grooves from the cassette are no damages. These
are normal signs of usage.
6.
Remove bad notches from the rotor using a file.
7.
Clean the rotor. Metal filings must be removed
completely.
1.
Clean the outer and the inner toothing of the star ratchets using DT Swiss special grease.
For an optimal functionality, a thin layer of grease is sufficient.
Required material, see table on page 17.
2.
Put on the spacer (fig. 4-1/9) and the first spring
(fig. 4-1/10).
The big diameter of the spring must be placed on
the bearing of the hub.