Removing/replacing the rear wheel: Difference between revisions
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====Reattaching the wheel==== | ====Reattaching the wheel==== | ||
Reinstalling the wheel is the exact reverse of removal (above). Be sure to reattach the brake and use the [[Torque Values|proper torque]] on everything. If the rear wheel gives you trouble, try this: | |||
Sit on the ground behind the bike. Hold the wheel up with your left hand, or your feet, and feed the axle in with your right. When it starts to hang up (and it almost always does), tap (not whack! just tap) the head of the bolt with a hammer while moving the wheel up and down a little with your left hand. | Sit on the ground behind the bike. Hold the wheel up with your left hand, or your feet, and feed the axle in with your right. When it starts to hang up (and it almost always does), tap (not whack! just tap) the head of the bolt with a hammer while moving the wheel up and down a little with your left hand. | ||
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You'll now have to [[How do I measure chain slack?|adjust the chain]] and [[How do I adjust chain/rear wheel alignment?|align the chain/rear wheel | You'll now have to [[How do I measure chain slack?|adjust the chain]] and [[How do I adjust chain/rear wheel alignment?|align the chain/rear wheel]]. | ||