Re: (ET) Rear wheel flanges

["David Roden" <etpost drmm net>]

On 11 Apr 2005 at 8:08, Kleinbrahm, Bob wrote:

> I noticed that the wheel felt loose and
> immediately checked the lug bolts which were tight?  Took the wheel off 
> and
> found the hub flange loose on the axel shaft, lots of play in it.

One of my rear axle flanges loosens over time and needs to be tightened 
about once a year.  There are TWO allen head setscrews, one on top of the 
other, which is why it seems as if you can't tighten it.  Remove the top 
one, tighten the bottom one, replace the top one, and you should be good 
for 
another 6 months to a year.

The GE bulletin is interesting - good to know about it - but so far this 
is 
working OK for me.  I usually take off the wheels when I fit or remove the 
winter chains anyway.


David Roden - Akron, Ohio, USA

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