nb88 Posted February 1, 2006 Report Share Posted February 1, 2006 Got a king spacer kit and the last spacer hangs over the end of the driveshell, is this normal? I used them all as i have a king hub so figured its normal, but when i tightened the lockring quite a bit, it sort of crushed the spacers, and maybe them start to go over each other (if you get what i mean..). It wasnt really that tight...but how tight does the lockring have to be? doesnt seem like theres any 'resistance' on it to make it loosen? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tomm Posted February 1, 2006 Report Share Posted February 1, 2006 I just do it finger-tight and it's fine. As soon as you get into tightening it with spanners etc, it becomes really hard to get off again, and there's no point anyway. As for the spacers, I guess you should perhaps take 1-2mm off the spacers so they fit properly with the Kog? It seems odd that King would supply it like that though. You definitely got them on the right way? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt_Tupman Posted February 1, 2006 Report Share Posted February 1, 2006 Doesn't need to be that tight! i normally just tighten buy hand with the tool Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Booth Posted February 1, 2006 Report Share Posted February 1, 2006 (edited) I Just give it a little bit of a push with a 500mm spanner........And my cassette hangs over the end a little...Aslong as the lockring will reach im sure it will be fine Edited February 1, 2006 by Tom Booth Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ash-Kennard Posted February 1, 2006 Report Share Posted February 1, 2006 oops, i use a f**k off huge spanners as tight as i can. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Walleee Posted February 1, 2006 Report Share Posted February 1, 2006 I Just give it a little bit of a push with a 500mm spanner........And my cassette hangs over the end a little...Aslong as the lockring will reach im sure it will be fine Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Si-man Posted February 1, 2006 Report Share Posted February 1, 2006 I Just give it a little bit of a push with a 500mm spanner........And my cassette hangs over the end a little...Aslong as the lockring will reach im sure it will be fine f**k me thats a big spanner Just do it hand tight with the tool, otherwise it will be a b*****d to get off. Lock tite it on, had to do that with both my profiles now because the lockrings never stay tight Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tomm Posted February 1, 2006 Report Share Posted February 1, 2006 It needs to hang over the edge slightly otherwise the spacers/cassette would move about a bit. Kinda like if your headset's loose because your steerer is too long. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Booth Posted February 1, 2006 Report Share Posted February 1, 2006 haha sorry...i ment 200...damn my fat fingers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Impacted. Posted February 1, 2006 Report Share Posted February 1, 2006 Says 40Nm on shimano ones. But as said above, it doesn't really need to be tight at all. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nb88 Posted February 1, 2006 Author Report Share Posted February 1, 2006 Cheers laddies. I just dont want it to strip the thread or anything like that. The spacers are all in the right place etc etc. I'll do it finger tight and then a little nudge with a spanner... shouldnt come loose easily then? ill put some loctite on if i find some. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nb88 Posted February 1, 2006 Author Report Share Posted February 1, 2006 Hmm i think the spacers might be moving slightly as i sanded down the driveshell as it had notches all over it. i dont see why itd make that much difference though really... i tightened it finger tight with the tool and put loctite on it itll do! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Damon W Posted February 2, 2006 Report Share Posted February 2, 2006 i tighten em tight as i can, with the most effort i can Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
F-Stop Junkie Posted February 2, 2006 Report Share Posted February 2, 2006 Finger tight? That's slightly worrying! It' needs to be tight, but no so much that you're heaving on it with a giant spanner.When I was working in a bike shop, I either had the tool in the vice and spun the wheel until it was tight, then gave the wheel a little tug, or a firm push on the spanner if I did it on the floor.Although there's no load as such on the lockring, I'd still want it done up properly so it couldn't be shaken loose during it's life. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TomN Posted February 2, 2006 Report Share Posted February 2, 2006 Needs to be tighter then you think as once my lockring came undone whislt i was riding about Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tomm Posted February 2, 2006 Report Share Posted February 2, 2006 The only time mine has ever come undone was when I did it finger tight without the tool. Even then it was fine for a good while (weeks). And it doesn't really hold anything on there so it hardly matters if it comes slightly loose anyway - Most trials riders will have dug their cog so far onto their freehub anyway. Having said that, the only reason I do it up finger-tight is because otherwise it's a total bitch to get off. If you've got a chainwhip it's not too bad, so I guess you could go for it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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