Only thing I can think of is.. when tightening down.. maybe it seems snug, but was actually a rust spot in thread. And so was never really flush. Giving it enough room to pop off.. however. If the other side was tight wouldn’t happen.
I’d go with the one round spacer only. The one with the point won’t tighten down correctly unless point is in drop out slot. That may have been why.
thatguyroe on
Haven’t seen your original post, but the hook tab on the washer is supposed to hook into that hole on you drop out, not go in the drop out slot.. It’s to stop the axle sliding out or moving when tightening up the axle nut.
FoolishIntellectual on
After tightening the nuts, check to see if the wheel is rigid in the fork by pushing sideways on the tire near the fork, see if it moves sideways. If it does move, then there is likely a problem with the axle preventing the nuts from fully tightening against the fork.
The washer with the tab will reduce the risk the wheel will fall off. Bend the tab to be 90 degrees at the end and aligned with the small hole in the fork dropout, maximize how far the tip will insert into the hole. After putting the wheel in position in the fork, put that washer on first with the tab in the hole, then the round washer, then the nut. While riding, you should be able to notice the wheel moving around before the nuts loosen enough to allow the tabs to drop out of the fork. Don’t ride a bike if the wheels are visibly loose.
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Only thing I can think of is.. when tightening down.. maybe it seems snug, but was actually a rust spot in thread. And so was never really flush. Giving it enough room to pop off.. however. If the other side was tight wouldn’t happen.
I’d go with the one round spacer only. The one with the point won’t tighten down correctly unless point is in drop out slot. That may have been why.
Haven’t seen your original post, but the hook tab on the washer is supposed to hook into that hole on you drop out, not go in the drop out slot.. It’s to stop the axle sliding out or moving when tightening up the axle nut.
After tightening the nuts, check to see if the wheel is rigid in the fork by pushing sideways on the tire near the fork, see if it moves sideways. If it does move, then there is likely a problem with the axle preventing the nuts from fully tightening against the fork.
The washer with the tab will reduce the risk the wheel will fall off. Bend the tab to be 90 degrees at the end and aligned with the small hole in the fork dropout, maximize how far the tip will insert into the hole. After putting the wheel in position in the fork, put that washer on first with the tab in the hole, then the round washer, then the nut. While riding, you should be able to notice the wheel moving around before the nuts loosen enough to allow the tabs to drop out of the fork. Don’t ride a bike if the wheels are visibly loose.