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Adjusting PakiT
The PakiT uses a unique bearing
preload system that can be adjusted
with or without specialized tools.
The installed system will hold or
secure a headset adjustment, but
you will need either a specialized or
improvised tool to adjust the head-
set preload, for instance if the head-
set adjustment seems loose or overly
tight.
A headset can be adjusted into one
of three states:
Loose When you grasp the front
brake and try to move the front
wheel forward and backward, you
feel “play” or slop in this connec-
tion. This suggests the bearings are
loose.
Adjusting the Headset
Fig. 32 Headset Anatomy.
Locking
Headset
Spacer
Tight While raising the bicycle in the air with the front wheel
lower than the back wheel, very lightly turn the stem to one
side and see if, the stem / wheels returns to the forward
position smoothly. If the stem / wheel’s movement is notchy
and not smooth, the headset bearings are too tight.
Just right No play and rotates smoothly.
