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- Page 1 CLASSIC WHEELS TECHNICAL MANUAL V2022.09...
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Page 2: Table Of Contents
1. GENERAL ....................3 VALIDITY ......................3 SAFETY ......................3 TARGET GROUP ....................3 LAYOUT ......................3 DT SWISS MANUAL CONCEPT ..............3 GENERAL MAINTENANCE INFORMATION ........... 4 ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION ..............4 EXCLUSION OF LIABILITY ................4 WARRANTY ..................... 4 2. -
Page 3: General
The cover page and the footing provide information about the type of product and manual as well as the version of the manual. The DT Swiss contact details can be found on the back. A list of all DT Swiss service centers can be found at www.dtswiss.com. -
Page 4: General Maintenance Information
The activities listed in this manual may only be carried out by persons with sufficient specialist knowledge. The user is liable for any damage or consequential damage caused by wrongly maintained or installed components. If you have doubts, please contact an expert or your region's DT Swiss pro level service center. 1.9 WARRANTY... -
Page 5: Converting The End Caps
DISMOUNTING THE END CAPS 1. Clamp one of both end caps into a vise. 2. Pull off the wheel, respectively the hub. 3. Clamp the second end cap into a vice. 4. Pull off the wheel, respectively the hub. CLASSIC - Technical Manual... - Page 6 CLEANING AND GREASING THE END CAPS 1. Clean both end caps and the exposed sides of the hub with a dry cloth 2. Grease both bearings and the inner side of both end caps. PUTTING ON THE END CAPS 1. Put on the left and the right end cap by hand. Caution: The shorter end cap must be placed on the drive side.
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Page 7: Converting The End Caps On The Rear Wheel
DISMOUNTING THE END CAPS 1. Clamp the left end cap into a vise. 2. Pull off the wheel, respectively the hub. 3. Clamp the right end cap into a vise. 4. Pull off the wheel, respectively the hub. CLASSIC - Technical Manual... - Page 8 CLEAN AND GREASE THE END CAPS 1. Clean both end caps and the exposed sides of the hub with a dry cloth 2. Grease both bearings and the inner side of both end caps. PUTTING ON THE END CAPS 1. Put on the left and the right end cap by hand. Caution: The shorter end cap must be placed on the drive side.
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Page 9: Hub Maintenance
3. HUB MAINTENANCE 3.1 SERVICE INTERVALS The following regular maintenance and care work is recommended by DT Swiss: Task Interval Small hub service (function check, cleaning and greasing) • Under normal operating conditions • In case of extreme operating conditions (regular journeys in dust, rain,... -
Page 10: Safety
Unpredictable malfunctions can occur due to incorrect maintenance, incorrect installation or incorrect spare parts. • Maintenance may only be carried out by experienced specialists. • Use only original DT Swiss spare parts or spare parts approved by DT Swiss. • In cases of doubt, please contact a DT Swiss Service Center. -
Page 11: Maintenance Of The Rear Wheel Hub With Ratchet System
REQUIRED WEARING PARTS AND MATERIALS Wearing parts / Materials Specification Quantity Article number DT Swiss universal grease 20 g HXTXXX00NMG20S DT Swiss Special Grease 20 g HXT10032508S CLASSIC - Technical Manual... - Page 12 REMOVING END CAPS, FREEWHEEL BODY AND FREEWHEEL SYSTEM 1. Pull off both end caps by hand. If the end caps cannot be pulled off by hand, clamp the end caps carefully into a vise with ground clamping jaws and pull the hub / wheel upwards. 2.
- Page 13 → Grooves from the cassette are no damages. These are normal signs of usage. 4. Remove bad notches on the freewheel body using a file. 5. Clean the freewheel body. Metal chips and metal particles must be removed completely. CLASSIC - Technical Manual...
- Page 14 Only apply a thin, even layer of grease. • Only use the red DT Swiss Special Grease. 1. Apply DT Swiss Special Grease evenly to the outer and the inner toothing of the ratchets using a fine brush. → For an optimal functionality of the freewheel system, a thin layer of grease is sufficient.
- Page 15 PUTTING ON THE FREEWHEEL BODY AND THE END CAPS 1. Put the freewheel body onto the hub. 2. Check if the freewheel body can be turned and if the ratchets are engaging. 3. Grease the bearings and the inner surface of both end caps. CLASSIC - Technical Manual...
- Page 16 4. Put on the left and the right end cap. → The shorter end cap must be placed on the drive side. 5. Push in end caps by hand. CHECK THE FUNCTIONALITY 1. Turn the freewheel body in both directions. →...
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Page 17: Maintenance Of The Wheel
• Maintenance may only be carried out by experienced specialists. • Use only original DT Swiss spare parts or spare parts approved by DT Swiss. • In cases of doubt, please contact a DT Swiss Service Center. CLASSIC - Technical Manual... -
Page 18: Phr System: Basics
4.3 PHR SYSTEM: BASICS Some of the DT Swiss wheels are equipped with the PHR system. The DT Swiss PHR (PRO HEAD ® REINFORCEMENT) system consists of a washer and a specially shaped nipple. The shape of the washer (PHR washer) acts as a ball joint and perfectly aligns the specially developed DT Squorx Pro Head®... -
Page 19: Replacing A Spoke
REQUIRED MATERIAL Wearing parts / Materials Specification Quantity Article number Spokey square TTSXXXXR05633S Nipple key hexagonal TTSXXXXB05632S Nipple key Torx TTSXXXXS05630S Screw clamp If four spokes or more are replaced, the entire wheel should be rebuilt. CLASSIC - Technical Manual... - Page 20 REMOVING THE SPOKE TO BE REPLACED 1. Put the wheel in the truing stand. As a basis for the following steps, it is assumed that the spoke is broken. If the spoke to be replaced is still intact, it can be cut with a cutter or similar. 2.
- Page 21 True the wheel. See specifications of the respective manufacturer. If necessary, mount tube and tire or tubeless See specifications of the respective manufacturer. system. Mount the wheel in the bike if required. See specifications of the respective manufacturer. CLASSIC - Technical Manual...
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Page 22: Trouble Shooting
5. TROUBLE SHOOTING 5.1 TROUBLE SHOOTING HUBS Issue Reason Solution Freewheel jammed / blocked Spacer was forgotten during Check correct assembly, see assembly. “Mounting the freewheel system”, page 14. Spacer was compressed by Measure the length of the spacer. If overtightening the thru axle. -
Page 23: Trouble Shooting Wheels
Air loss with TL setup TL Tape perforated or otherwise Apply new TL Tape. damaged. Decreasing braking effect with Worn or dirty brake surfaces. Clean braking surface and pads, rim brakes replace rim if necessary. CLASSIC - Technical Manual... -
Page 24: Technical Data
Further technical data, such as spoke types, spoke lengths etc., can be found in the Product Support Tool at www.dtswiss.com. Technical data of products from older model years can also be found in the DT Swiss Techbook. 6.1 SPOKE TENSION Wheel type max. - Page 25 USA - Grand Junction, CO 81505 59302 Oelde techusa@dtswiss.com Germany service.de@dtswiss.com DT SWISS (FRANCE) S.A.S. DT SWISS POLSKA Sp. z o.o. Parc d‘Activites de la Sarrée ul. Towarowa 36 Route de Gourdon PL-64-600 Oborniki F - 06620 Le Bar sur Loup Poland service.fr@dtswiss.com...
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