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Offline Phil254

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Rear axle
« on: June 23, 2016, 13:42:17 »
Does these images look right had the tyres changed a few weeks ago and never noticed before how much thread comes out one side but not the other cheers phil

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Re: Rear axle
« Reply #1 on: June 23, 2016, 14:07:54 »
Panic not Phil. It's a bolt head at one side (the one without threads showing) and a nut at the other. 
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Re: Rear axle
« Reply #2 on: June 23, 2016, 14:09:56 »
Thanks very glad I was a wee bit worried lol cheers for the reply  :ty:

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Re: Rear axle
« Reply #3 on: June 23, 2016, 14:25:28 »
Looks normal to me.
There should always be 2 or three threads showing on any nut and bolt combo.
Mine was the other way round- nut was on the LHS but it doesn't really matter which side its on.

I found it easier to get the axle in the right, get the caliper mount on, then mess with the wheel rather than mess with the caliper later.

I wouldn't bother taking it off to swap it around though.



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