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OFF-ROAD
TECHNICAL MANUAL 2013 - OFF-ROAD
GROUP
TYPE
OPERATION
REVISION
DESCRIPTION
MTB WHEELS
INDUSTRIAL BEARINGS MECHANISM
003
0/2011
SPOKE REPLACEMENT RED METAL 3 / RED FIRE /
RED ZONE / RED HEAT FRONT AND REAR WHEEL
PRODUCTS ON WHICH THE PROCEDURE IS APPLIED
Red Fire™
Red Metal
3™
Red Zone™
Red Heat™
Red Power
XL™/29
XL™
Red Power
SL™ / 29
SL™
1
2
3
Locate the spoke to be replaced.
Use the special wrench to loosen the nipple.
When round head spokes are being loosened, they
tend to spin around. Use the special holder tool to hold
the spoke still during the operation.
4
5
6
When the nipple is loosened, proceed manually to
extract the spoke from the flange of the hub.
If it is necessary to replace the nipple as well, to
extract it from the rim you first have to disassemble
the valve. Loosen the closure cap.
Loosen the sealing ring.
7
8
9
Extract the valve.
Remove the nipple from the valve hole of the rim.
Tighten the magnet-attracting insert on the nipple.
10
11
12
Completely tighten the insert on the nipple to prevent
it from sliding out while being drawn inside the rim.
Insert the nipple with the insert inside the rim through
the valve hole.
Using the special magnet, pull the nipple inside the
rim up to the hole of the spoke to be replaced.
VALVE HOLE
MAINTENANCE
