Hub Adjustments

Quoted post said:

Originally posted by Joel Solomon
I feel a little bit of side to side play in my front hub. Is
adjusting a hub pretty straightforward, or should I just let
my LBS do it for me? Any idea what size cone wrench I would
need for a 2001 Daytona hub?

Thanks,

Joel Solomon

17 mm outside and 13 mm cone wrench needed.
If you have the wrenches it is a good thing to know and have practice. A couple of sites that will guide you thru:
http://www.parktool.com/repair_help/howfix_hub.shtml
http://sheldonbrown.com/cone-adjustment.html

On 11 May 2004 18:16:32 GMT, [email hidden] (Joel Solomon)

Quoted message said:

I feel a little bit of side to side play in my front hub.
Is adjusting a hub pretty straightforward, or should I just
let my LBS do it for me? Any idea what size cone wrench I
would need for a 2001 Daytona hub?

Thanks,

Joel Solomon

Is this looseness while the wheel is on the bike and the
quick release tightened down? Off the bike, there should be
a slight looseness. The tightening of the quick release
compresses the axle slightly.

If you have had the hub for a while, it could probably use
new grease anyway.

Hi Joel, Usually a Bike Shop won't charge you too much
for this service, and they do this all the time. If you
chosse to, it's best to bring the whole bike, instead of
just the wheel.

Since your Hub is 2001, and if it's been in service since
then, it probably should be overhauled, with new Ball
bearings. These are cheap, and usually the fronts take 20 of
them (10 per side).

A couple of hubs I have done recently have been brand
spankin new, yet had old, nasty, rancid dried up grease in
them. I've noticed that when repacking bearings with fresh
grease, it gets a bit tricky, as the axel will feel pretty
solid after initial adjustment off the bike, then once it's
mounted onto the bike, a tapping on the rim will show just
a very slight side play/looseness, so again, it has to come
back off, unlocking one lock nut from the cone, and
tension/tighten it a bit more. It's a back, and forth
procedure, which takes patience, and practice, but it
definitely is a good thing to know. There comes a pride,
and confidence knowing you got your own hubs set up
beautifully with no play, or binding, and that they're
running smooth as silk.

I recommend for everyone who has a decent bike, has the
interest, and has NOT delved into doing thier own upkeep, to
at least buy a good maintainence book from a book store.
There will be the basics for all aspects/components of a
bicycle. I think it's money well spent. Mark

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Quoted message said:

I feel a little bit of side to side play in my front hub.
Is adjusting a hub pretty straightforward, or should I
just let my LBS do it for me? Any idea what size cone
wrench I would need for a 2001 Daytona hub?

Thanks,

Joel Solomon