Side to side movement of back wheel - normal?

fearby
fearby Posts: 245
edited December 2007 in Workshop
My back wheel - Mavic open Pro on a Powertap hub - moves side to side with a slight palpable click. It doesn't happen on my normal wheels - is it due to the cones needing tightening or the cassette being a little loose or is it normal to have a little bit of lateral movement?
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  • Rob Sallnow
    Rob Sallnow Posts: 6,279
    Sounds like the cones need a tighten to me....that's the 'problem' with mine too!!
    I'd rather walk than use Shimano
  • Monty Dog
    Monty Dog Posts: 20,614
    Yup - rear wheel bearings need adjusting. Don't leave it too long as you can wear them out quicker.
    Make mine an Italian, with Campagnolo on the side..
  • fearby
    fearby Posts: 245
    Any tips on how to adjust them?
    :lol:
  • robbarker
    robbarker Posts: 1,367
    edited December 2007
    If you're going to strip it down do make sure you keep track of which nuts and spacers go where on the axle - it's easy to get it wrong the first few times you do it and you can end up with an apparently out-of-dish wheel, simply due to spacers between cones and locknuts being on the wrong side.
  • John.T
    John.T Posts: 3,698
    DO NOT TRY TO STRIP THE HUB DOWN. The bearings are sealed type and it can damage the electronics. See page 31 of the manual here.
    http://www.saris.com/pdfManuals/307.pdf
    Better to check with your nearest Cycleops dealer.
    My Fleet.
  • fearby
    fearby Posts: 245
    John.T wrote:
    DO NOT TRY TO STRIP THE HUB DOWN. The bearings are sealed type and it can damage the electronics. See page 31 of the manual here.
    http://www.saris.com/pdfManuals/307.pdf
    Better to check with your nearest Cycleops dealer.

    I had figured that out and contacted Saris to test out their legendary top rate service.....

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