Author Topic: side to side play on KHE Geisha...  (Read 1749 times)

Offline kikk

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side to side play on KHE Geisha...
« on: January 13, 2009, 09:54:41 PM »
I have a very slight "side to side" play on my Geisha hub. Can't feel it when you "shake" the axles but definately a slight play when the wheel's mounted and move the tire left to right. My studs on both end are snug. Any suggestions?

TJ Perry

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Re: side to side play on KHE Geisha...
« Reply #1 on: January 13, 2009, 11:11:47 PM »
There is a spacer that goes on the drive side of the hub that sort of angles into the bearing. If that's not there I think that this can cause the side to side play.

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Re: side to side play on KHE Geisha...
« Reply #2 on: January 13, 2009, 11:41:40 PM »
dose that spacer angle in to or away from the bearing? cuz mine angles away.

TJ Perry

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Re: side to side play on KHE Geisha...
« Reply #3 on: January 13, 2009, 11:44:54 PM »
dose that spacer angle in to or away from the bearing? cuz mine angles away.

It angles into the bearing.

Offline flaTTech

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Re: side to side play on KHE Geisha...
« Reply #4 on: January 15, 2009, 01:56:58 AM »
Not familiar with this problem, but this link might help you out..  Hope it does..

http://www.free-coaster.com/html/geisha_maintinance.html

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Re: side to side play on KHE Geisha...
« Reply #5 on: January 15, 2009, 12:36:17 PM »
This has happened to me before, and my guess is something is not sitting right somehow, so I disassembled and reassembled and problem solved.  If take #2 doesn't work, take #3.  ;D

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Re: side to side play on KHE Geisha...
« Reply #6 on: January 15, 2009, 05:06:05 PM »
Tighten up the locknuts on the hub by hand and ensure that when you do up the axle nuts, that the inner lock nuts do not un-do as you tighen the wheel in the frame. Do not listen to all this about spacers and taking it apart just yet!

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Re: side to side play on KHE Geisha...
« Reply #7 on: January 15, 2009, 08:54:11 PM »
dose that spacer angle in to or away from the bearing? cuz mine angles away.

It angles into the bearing.

that can't be right cause I just took it apart and put it so it angles in... and the driver would not spin so...I put it back how it was so it angled out and it works just fine now....?