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Straightening the Axles
Note: You must first
remove the burrs under the axle head and any crimp marks
on the axle stem before performing this procedure;
otherwise you will damage the Pro-Axle Press.
Figure 1 (Pro-Axle
Press (Open)
To use
the Pro-Axle Press shown in Figure 1:
1)
With a marking pen, make a mark on the edge of
the axle head.
2)
Fully insert the axle, point first, into the
Pro-Axle Press and rotate the axle head such that the
mark is located at the top (12 o'clock) position and
close the press as shown in figure 2.
Figure 2
Pro-Axle Press with Axle
in 12 o’ clock Position
3)
Place the Pro-Axle Press on a solid surface, hold
it in place, and strike the top of the press 4-6 times
with a hammer as shown in figure 3. Don't strike too
hard, medium strikes are sufficient.
Figure 3
Striking Pro-Axle Press
with Hammer
Axle in 12 o’clock
Position
4)
Open the press and repeat steps 2 and 3 with the
mark at the 4 o'clock position as shown in figure 4.
Figure 4
Striking Pro-Axle Press
with Hammer
Axle in 4 o’clock
Position
5)
Open the press and repeat steps 2 and 3 with the
mark at the 8 o'clock position.
6)
After the last strike at the 8 o'clock position,
lay the press on its back (axle head upward) as shown in
figure 5 and strike the axle head 3-4 times. This
insures that the axle head is square to the axle stem.
Figure 5
Squaring Axle Head to
Axle Stem
7)
Repeat for the other axles.
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