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R i m , s p o k e s , f r o n t a n d r e a r w h e e l s
T h e r e are a l s o c h e c k s t h a t y o u c a n p e r f o r m to
d e t e r m i n e if w h e e l w o r k is n e c e s s a r y for y o u r d e a l e r to
do. First, c h e c k for a n y l o o s e s p o k e s . T h i s c a n b e
c h e c k e d by b r a c i n g t h e front e n d off the g r o u n d s o
that the front w h e e l c a n s p i n free. S l o w l y r e v o l v e the
front w h e e l a n d at the s a m e t i m e let t h e m e t a l shaft of
a fairly h e a v y s c r e w d r i v e r b o u n c e off e a c h s p o k e If all
t h e s p o k e s are t i g h t e n e d a p p r o x i m a t e l y the s a m e .
t h e n the s o u n d g i v e n off by the s c r e w d r i v e r h i t t i n g the
s p o k e s s h o u l d s o u n d t h e s a m e If o n e s p o k e m a k e s a
d u l l flat s o u n d , t h e n c h e c k it for l o o s e n e s s .
W h l l e y o u h a v e the front e n d up in the air, y o u s h o u l d
c h e c k t h a t the front w h e e l d o e s not h a v e t o o m u c h
run-out. " R u n - o u t " is the a m o u n t t h e front w h e e l
d e v i a t e s f r o m a s t r a i g h t line as it s p i n s . S e c u r e the
front f o r k s f r o m t u r n i n g , s p i n the front w h e e l , a n d s o -
lidly a n c h o r s o m e sort of a p o i n t e r a b o u t 3 m m . a w a y
f r o m t h e s i d e of the rim.