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GROUP TYPE OPERATION REVISION DESCRIPTION
MTB WHEELS INDUSTRIAL BEARINGS MECHANISM 003 0/2011 SPOKE REPLACEMENT RED METAL 3 / RED FIRE /
PRODUCTS ON WHICH THE PROCEDURE IS APPLIED
RED ZONE / RED HEAT FRONT AND REAR WHEEL
Red Fire™
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Locate the spoke to be replaced. Use the special wrench to loosen the nipple. When round head spokes are being loosened, they
Red Metal
3™
Red Zone™ Red Heat™
Red Power
XL™/29
XL™
Red Power
SL™ / 29
SL™
tend to spin around. Use the special holder tool to hold
the spoke still during the operation.
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When the nipple is loosened, proceed manually to
extract the spoke from the flange of the hub.
If it is necessary to replace the nipple as well, to
extract it from the rim you first have to disassemble
the valve. Loosen the closure cap.
Loosen the sealing ring.
VALVE HOLE
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Extract the valve. Remove the nipple from the valve hole of the rim. Tighten the magnet-attracting insert on the nipple.
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Completely tighten the insert on the nipple to prevent
it from sliding out while being drawn inside the rim.
Insert the nipple with the insert inside the rim through
the valve hole.
Using the special magnet, pull the nipple inside the
rim up to the hole of the spoke to be replaced.
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Bring the nipple out from the hole of the rim. Loosen the magnet-attracting insert from the nipple. Insert the new spoke inside the flange of the hub.
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Manually tighten the spoke on the nipple. Tighten the nipple with the wrench, holding the spoke
still with the holder, until an adequate tension is
reached.
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Insert the valve on the rim. Tighten the sealing ring. Tighten the closure cap.
After tensioning, apply threadlocker between the
nipple and the spoke.
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