how do i remove h/set adjuster.?

petevespa

Hi, how do you remove h/set adjuster allready fitted to carbon steerer tube.

Garz

As far as I know you don't remove them until you find the right height as you then need to cut the steerer tube to make it a permanent change. It does look 'silly' to some snobs but I would only cut if you don't plan on reselling the bike later on.

Radioactiveman

do you mean the star nut or the headset spacers.

The star nut is the threaded insert inside the steerer tube. The headset spacers are round spacers that sit below and/or the stem.

If you do want to remove the star nut take a look at this link

http://forums.mtbr.com/showthread.php?p=1189999

Ben6899

A carbon steerer won't have a star nut; it will have an expander plug.

Radioactiveman

should

Ben6899

Fair point. Just trying to give the OP as much info as possible.

Dales1

So undo the expander plug's allen screw until it almost comes free of the plug. If it comes out, screw it back in 3 turns. Then tap lightly down on the head of the allen screw to release the taper in the expansion plug. Pull it all out.

Dales.