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Linus27:
I took my rear wheel apart the other day to grease all the bearings up. So far this went ok. However, I am having real trouble putting the nuts etc back onto the spindle. I put the cone nut on and do it finger tight. Then I put the washer on and then the secondary nut. Whenever I do the secondary nut up the spindle just locks and can't spin. I must be doing somwething wrong. How tight should the cone nut and secondary nut be tightened?

Any tips and advice really appreciated.

jackel:
there should be grooves in the cone to fit a thin spanner in then tighten secondary nut up to the cone nut using another spanner.
didnt think the was a washer in between though

Linus27:

--- Quote from: jackel on September 17, 2008, 09:00 PM ---there should be grooves in the cone to fit a thin spanner in then tighten secondary nut up to the cone nut using another spanner.
didnt think the was a washer in between though

--- End quote ---

Yeah thats what I am doing but how tight do you tighten the cone nut and the secondary nut because as soon as I tighten them the spindle locks.

JT71:
no washer

two cone spanners

hold cone in place then tighten other thin nut to it.

jobs a good un.

Linus27:

--- Quote from: JT71 on September 17, 2008, 09:04 PM ---no washer

two cone spanners

hold cone in place then tighten other thin nut to it.

jobs a good un.

--- End quote ---

How do you hold the cone nut in place when the freewheel is in the way? How tight do you do the cone nut up?

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