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Offline Firestorm

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A cautionary tale - Pre-load Adjuster
« on: July 24, 2014, 18:04:01 »
On checking the pre-load was up to max ready for our Spanish Trip on Saturday the adjusting wheel on my glee was too stiff to turn by hand as I tend not to adjust it much. Thinking it may have seized I applied lubricant to the top of the shock and thought I'd take the adjusting wheel off to check if the mechanism was gummed up.
What I didn't know was the fact that there are 2 spring loaded bearings underneath the wheel which did what spring loaded things tend to do - they shot all over the Garage floor! Much grovelling about turned up 1 of the bearings and luckily I had another the right size. Big glob of grease to hold them in place while I re-installed the Adjuster did the trick.  :crazy:
Note to self - get a manual!

Offline kissofdeath

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Re: A cautionary tale - Pre-load Adjuster
« Reply #1 on: July 24, 2014, 18:31:59 »
Quote from: "Firestorm"
Note to self - get a manual!
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Offline Jacko

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Re: A cautionary tale - Pre-load Adjuster
« Reply #2 on: July 24, 2014, 19:33:06 »
I try to remember to turn it through a few turns every so often so it doesn't seize. I need my gloves on to turn it if it's been left a few weeks.

Offline StromGeeza

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Re: A cautionary tale - Pre-load Adjuster
« Reply #3 on: July 24, 2014, 20:05:00 »
Get twiddling with your knobs fellas!

Offline Mr B

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Re: A cautionary tale - Pre-load Adjuster
« Reply #4 on: July 24, 2014, 20:52:26 »
Quote from: "Firestorm"
What I didn't know was the fact that there are 2 spring loaded bearings underneath the wheel which did what spring loaded things tend to do - they shot all over the Garage floor!
This is known as a "pingfcuk" moment.

Offline MartinW

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Re: A cautionary tale - Pre-load Adjuster
« Reply #5 on: July 25, 2014, 19:36:56 »
I have never turned mine and I just assume now that it won't move anyway.
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