| Wheel & Spoke Adjusting Tips
Notes before
you get started:
* Your torque
wrench will operate
in both directions.
* Back off slightly to break free any dirt or grime in threads.
* Tighten nipple with Fasst Company's spoke torque wrench until the
wrench clicks, 1/4 to 1/2 turn only.
* Be sure to torque every fourth spoke so that you do not pull the wheel out
of round.
Use the following
procedure as an
example:
*It
is very important
to only turn your
nipples a half
of a revolution,
or two flats at
a time on a newly
laced wheel. If
you find yourself
having to turn
more than a half
of a turn go to
the next spoke
in the pattern,
and gradually bring
the nipples up
to torque by working
the pattern. Once
you have all your
spokes close to
the torque range
this will no longer
be necessary. If
you turn the nipple
more than 180 degrees
to bring it up
to torque you will
pull the offset
of the wheel off
to one side or
the other.
- Start at the spoke next to the rim lock. Call it spoke #1
- Back off spoke #1 until it turns freely, then tighten until spoke torque
wrench clicks. Go to spoke #4 - repeat step #2. It will come from the other
side of the wheel.
- Go to spoke #7 - repeat step #2.
- Go to spoke #10 - repeat step #2.
- Continue around the wheel torquing every third spoke, until coming back
to spoke #1 (on a 36-spoke wheel). Move to spoke #2 and repeat step #2.
- Go to spoke #5, then #8, then #11, continuing this pattern all the way back
to spoke #2.
- Move to #3 and use the same procedure on spokes #6, #9, #12 and so on around
the wheel.
- It will take 3 revolutions of the wheel to complete the torquing process.
You will torque 12 spokes per revolution.
- To avoid having the nipples seizing on the spoke it's a good idea to pull
the spoke nipples off one at a time and fill them with waterproof grease. While
you have the grease out, use it to fill in the void behind the wheel seals
to protect the wheel bearings.
>> Download a .pdf
version of the above procedure to keep in your shop.
>> See a Transworld
Motocross article on spoke adjusting (featuring our wrench)
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