Servicing Shimano Hubs

[Chappers]

Hello,

Has anyone got any tips/good sites with advice on servicing Shimano XT hubs??? Is it worth trying,
or better to get a LBS to do work??

Thanks

 

[Just Zis Guy]

On Sun, 9 Feb 2003 18:52:57 -0000, "Chappers" <chapmoni@<>Hotmail.com> wrote:

>Has anyone got any tips/good sites with advice on servicing Shimano XT hubs??? Is it worth trying,
>or better to get a LBS to do work??

Piece of cake. You need only one site: Guru Sheldon.
<http://www.sheldonbrown.com/cone-adjustment.html>

The crucial thing is to make them just a teeny bit slack when off the bike, and the QR does the
rest. I followed the instructions to the letter (Deore hubs on three of my bikes) and have been
delighted.

Guy
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[Pete Biggs]

> Has anyone got any tips/good sites with advice on servicing Shimano XT hubs???

As well as SB, the Park site is good for this type of thing:
http://www.parktool.com/repair_help/FAQindex.shtml

And http://www.shimano-europe.com/cycling/ may have spec & part diagrams for your hubs somewhere.

~PB

 

[David Nutter]

Pete Biggs <pLime{remove_fruit}@biggs.tc> said:

> And http://www.shimano-europe.com/cycling/ may have spec & part diagrams for your hubs somewhere.

http://bike.shimano.com/services/tech_info_b.asp?cat=MTB&pg=Deore%20XT

has exploded diagrams for some hubs but no service instructions. I've never got on with the European
shimano site, it doesn't seem to be designed very well.

Regards,

-david

 

[Chesney Christ]

A certain Just zis Guy, you know?, of uk.rec.cycling "fame", writes :
>On Sun, 9 Feb 2003 18:52:57 -0000, "Chappers" <chapmoni@<>Hotmail.com> wrote:
>
>>Has anyone got any tips/good sites with advice on servicing Shimano XT hubs??? Is it worth trying,
>>or better to get a LBS to do work??
>
>Piece of cake. You need only one site: Guru Sheldon.
><http://www.sheldonbrown.com/cone-adjustment.html>

Sheldon is indispensable. But there are some good diagrams and instructions on this & other
maintenance matters at the Park Tool website:

http://www.parktool.com/repair_help/howfix_hub.shtml

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[Chappers]

"David Nutter" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> Pete Biggs <pLime{remove_fruit}@biggs.tc> said:
>
> > And http://www.shimano-europe.com/cycling/ may have spec & part diagrams for your hubs
> > somewhere.
>
> http://bike.shimano.com/services/tech_info_b.asp?cat=MTB&pg=Deore%20XT
>
> has exploded diagrams for some hubs but no service instructions. I've
never
> got on with the European shimano site, it doesn't seem to be designed very well.
>
> Regards,
>
> -david

Thanks a lot for all the responses....

J