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    From brian@21:1/5 to All on Thu May 23 13:37:58 2024
    I'm refurbishing my old Raleigh Pioneer 140 . I changed the rear hub
    cassette since it was a bit worn and the pawls were slipping. There's a
    couple of spacers and a locknut on the cassette side, but on the other
    side only a couple of serrated washers. I don't recall ever seeing a
    lock nut , but intuitively I think there should be one. I took it all
    apart carefully and noted where all the parts were.

    Anyone comment ? I don't think that putting a thin locknut will do any
    harm.

    Brian
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    Brian Howie

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  • From JNugent@21:1/5 to brian on Thu May 23 17:06:36 2024
    On 23/05/2024 01:37 pm, brian wrote:

    I'm refurbishing my old Raleigh Pioneer 140 . I changed the rear hub
    cassette since it was a bit worn and the pawls were slipping. There's a couple of spacers and a locknut on the cassette side, but on the other
    side only a couple of serrated washers. I don't recall ever seeing a
    lock nut , but intuitively I think there should be one. I took it all
    apart carefully and noted where all the parts were.

    Anyone comment ?  I don't think that putting a thin locknut will do any harm.

    I don't remember any use of locknuts from my teenage cycling years, but
    I'm sure that using one on the nearside rear wheel axle fixing can only
    be of benefit.

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  • From Brian@21:1/5 to brian on Sat May 25 09:01:28 2024
    brian <nospam@b-howie.co.uk> wrote:
    I'm refurbishing my old Raleigh Pioneer 140 . I changed the rear hub
    cassette since it was a bit worn and the pawls were slipping. There's a couple of spacers and a locknut on the cassette side, but on the other
    side only a couple of serrated washers. I don't recall ever seeing a
    lock nut , but intuitively I think there should be one. I took it all
    apart carefully and noted where all the parts were.

    Anyone comment ? I don't think that putting a thin locknut will do any
    harm.

    Brian

    It is a long time since I tinkered with such things but, yes, I recall a
    lock nut. They weren’t all the same. Some needed a special tool, at least
    in theory. Of course, things may have changed in 50 years. 😀

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