American Classic X 12 142 Conversion For Disc 225 Hub Manual
User Manual: American Classic X-12 142 Conversion for Disc 225 Hub Manual
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Making!Your!MTB!Disc!225!Hub!12mm!x!142mm!Thru<Axle!Compatible.
Very Important:
6.!The!large!black!Pawl!Seal!MUST!be!
installed!after!the!cassette!body!and!axle!
have!been!joined!with!the!hub!shell.
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hub!shell!and!pawls!engaged!with!the!cas<
sette!body,!install!the!large!black!pawl!seal.
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NOTE:%After!completing!Step!6,!
be!sure!the!seal!is!securely!in!the!
groove!on!the!cassette!body!and!you!
can!rotate!the!body!freely!without!the!
seal!moving.!
A!bit!of!Tri<Flow®!or!similar!lubricant!
will!help!with!friction!between!the!
groove!in!the!body!and!this!seal.
Final Hub Assembly:
7.!Grease!the!threads!and!install!the!new!spacer!with!dust!seal!&OR&%if!you!have!a!serial!“III”KXEWGR127XVHWKHVSDFHULQVWDOOGXVWVHDO
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¿QJHUWLJKWHQ&OR&!if!you!have!a!serial!“III” hub!re<use!your!6.5mm!lock!nut!or!1.5mm!spacer!(Step!2A)!with!5mm!lock!nut.!(C)!Using!two!
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9.!Pressing!in!the!end!cap.!
Place!a!quick!release!through!the!axle!with!the!lever!on!the!drive!side.!!Tighten!quick!release!
and!clamp!down,!the!end!cap!will!partially!press!into!the!axle.!!Continue!to!tighten!the!quick!
release!and!clamp!down!until!the!end!cap!is!fully!pressed!into!the!axle.
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8.!Make!sure!the!lock!nut!is!fully!threaded!
onto!the!axle!and!place!threadless!end!cap!
on!axle.
Proper!re<assembly!is!important!to!rider!safety.
All%repairs%should%be%performed%by%a%professional%bicycle%mechanic.
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Making!Your!MTB!Disc!225!Hub!12mm!x!142mm!Thru=Axle!Compatible.
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Final Bearing Adjustment In Frame:
The!purpose!of!adjustability!is!to!extend!the!life!of!your!bearings,!reduce!friction!and!rolling!resistance!to!boost!performance.!The!desired!
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with!the!clamping!action!of!your!quick!release. Be!sure!the!two!outer!dust!seals!on!each!end!of!the!axle!are!covering!the!bearings!completely.!!
This!adjustment!is!the!same!for!road!and!mountain!wheel!sets.
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Hold!the!adjusting!nut!in!place!with!a!19mm!cone!wrench,!still!
one!half!rotation!loose!from!Step!7,!tighten!the!lock!nut!against!
the!adjusting!nut.!Once!the!lock!nut!is!tight,!check!for!the!desired!
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11.!!Hold!the!adjusting!nut!in!place!and!loosen!the!
lock!nut.!Slightly!tighten!or!loosen!the!adjusting!nut!
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until!the!desired!adjustment!is!acheived.!Make!sure!
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Removing Syntace X12 Axle:
Removing!the!end!cap.!Using!a!smooth!clamp,!axle!vise,!or!pliers!with!a!rag!to!hold!the!
drive!side!end!cap,!loosen!the!lock!nut!with!a!19mm!cone!wrench.!!The!lock!nut!will!push!
the!non=drive!side!end!cap!free!from!the!axle.
Once!the!end!cap!is!free!from!the!axle!
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at!www.amclassic.com!to!put!the!quick!
release!axle!back!in.