Fulcrum Red Fire User manual

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GROUP TYPE OPERATION REVISION DESCRIPTION
MTB WHEELS INDUSTRIAL BEARINGS MECHANISM 0030/2011 SPOKE REPLACEMENT RED METAL 3 / RED FIRE /
REDZONE / RED HEAT FRONT AND REAR WHEEL
PRODUCTS ON WHICH THE PROCEDURE IS APPLIED
Red Fire™ Red Metal
3™ Red Zone™ Red Heat™
Red Power
XL™/29
XL™
Red Power
SL™ / 29
SL™
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Locate the spoke to be replaced. Use the special wrench to loosen the nipple. When roundhead spokes are being loosened, they
tendto spin around. Use the special holder tool to hold
the spoke still during the operation.
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When the nipple is loosened, proceedmanually to
extract the spoke fromthe flange of the hub.
If it is necessary to replace the nipple as well, to
extract it from the rim you first have to disassemble
the valve. Loosen the closure cap.
Loosen the sealing ring.
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Extract thevalve.Remove the nipple fromthevalvehole of the rim. Tighten the magnet-attractinginsert on the nipple.
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Completely tighten the insert on the nipple to prevent
it from sliding out while being drawn inside the rim.
Insert the nipple withthe insert inside the rim through
the valve hole.
Using the special magnet, pull the nipple inside the
rim up to the hole of the spoke to be replaced.
VALVE HOLE
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Bring the nipple out from the hole of the rim. Loosen themagnet-attracting insert from the nipple. Insert the new spoke inside the flange of the hub.
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Manually tighten the spoke on the nipple. Tighten the nipple with the wrench, holding the spoke
still with the holder, until an adequate tension is
reached.
After tensioning, apply threadlocker between the
nipple and the spoke.
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Insert the valve on the rim. Tighten the sealing ring. Tighten the closure cap.
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