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Re: not a request for the purists in the group : ) 22 Mar 04.

To: "Paul M." <rowman22001@yahoo.com>
Subject: Re: not a request for the purists in the group : ) 22 Mar 04.
From: Charles & Peggy Robinson <ccrobins@ktc.com>
Date: Wed, 24 Mar 2004 18:16:25 -0600
   Well, look here, Paul, the only maintenance one can pull on the 
splines is to lubricate and inspect them them at regular intervals. 
Obviously, the wheel rotates on the hub a fraction of an inch each time 
it's accelerated or decelerated - witness that the knock off nuts 
tighten up - so there's wear in the splines as a result.  The only 
repair is to replace them in sets.

   I wonder how many people on the list have replaced them as a regular 
maintenance item.  Have you?

   Cheers,

   CR

Paul M. wrote:
> --- Charles & Peggy Robinson <ccrobins@ktc.com> wrote:
> 
>>I had the splines go bad on my '70 B once.  The
>>right front wheel spun 
>>on the hub when braking hard, spun the knock-off nut
>>off.
> 
> 
> Splines should be checked regularly, though, and they
> have to be pretty bloody bad for the wheel to spin on
> them.  So in my mind, this is more of a "lack of
> maintenance" problem.
> 
> But then again, it sure wouldn't happen with bolt-ons!
> 
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