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I've never run one of these sprockets before (Tree og). I was able to slide it onto my spindle fine (Profile Deluxe Crank). The part I'm not sure about, is should I use the cone washer in-between the bearing and the sprocket? Should this sprocket sit flush with the bearing?
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cool thanks.I only asked because it's a new sprocket and a new hub and I heard that spline drive helps eliminate unevenness in the chain. But when I spin the crank my chain still has a loose spot. Do you think it could be a bent spindle?
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johnnyluvbuckets wrote:cool thanks.I only asked because it's a new sprocket and a new hub and I heard that spline drive helps eliminate unevenness in ...more
Could be but it's likely something else like your chain could be old and stretched unevenly
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johnnyluvbuckets wrote:cool thanks.I only asked because it's a new sprocket and a new hub and I heard that spline drive helps eliminate unevenness in ...more
sundaybmxRR wrote:Could be but it's likely something else like your chain could be old and stretched unevenly
This. More than likely your chain is stretched. I have a loose spot with my tree lite but I enjoy sprocket chunks so I know for a fact mine is bent
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It's a new chain too though. I bought the Profile Deluxe Crank (180mm) in 2006, so it's fairly old, I don't even think they make them anymore.
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johnnyluvbuckets wrote:It's a new chain too though. I bought the Profile Deluxe Crank (180mm) in 2006, so it's fairly old, I don't even think they ...more
How hard were the cranks used? The spindle could be bent. That will cause the tight/loose spots
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not allot of heavy abuse. I live in upstate NY, so I can only ride certain months of the year.. I'll just leave it as is and see what happens, thanks for the help.
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johnnyluvbuckets wrote:not allot of heavy abuse. I live in upstate NY, so I can only ride certain months of the year.. I'll just leave it as is and ...more
Whereabouts upstate? That's where I am too. I live about 25 minutes from syracuse
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It could also not be aligned.
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@tomdon I live more near Cooperstown. But I sometimes visit an old college buddy out there, definitely have allot more going on there.
@mario.villegas90: I was wondering that too, because when I eye-balled the sprocket and the rear hub, it didn't look like it lined up. If I took that cone washer out it seemed like it would be more parallel though. Would it hurt the BB without that cone washer?
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It won't hurt the bb but you should at least put a small spacer.
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