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	* [[Shop Manual]]		* [[Shop Manual]]

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Jonathan: /* Reasons to use a truing stand */

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Reasons to use a truing stand

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	== Reasons to use a truing stand ==		== Reasons to use a truing stand ==

	* Wheel truing		* [[Wheel truing]]
	* Wheel cleaning		* Wheel cleaning
	* Lubing spoke nipples.		* Lubing spoke nipples.

Jonathan: /* Reasons to use a truing stand */

2006-12-27T17:58:21Z

Reasons to use a truing stand

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	'''Truing stands''' will be common in any bike shop, one of the more common ones is the TS-2 by Park Tool, they are durable.		'''Truing stands''' will be common in any bike shop, one of the more common ones is the TS-2 by Park Tool, they are durable.

	=== Reasons to use a truing stand ===		== Reasons to use a truing stand ==

	* Wheel truing		* Wheel truing

Jonathan: /* References */

2006-12-27T17:56:13Z

References

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	* [http://www.parktool.com/repair/readinstructions.asp?id=135 TS-2 Centering]		* [http://www.parktool.com/repair/readinstructions.asp?id=135 TS-2 Centering]


	== Go Back ==		== Go Back ==

	* [[Shop Manual]]		* [[Shop Manual]]

Jonathan at 17:55, 27 December 2006

2006-12-27T17:55:43Z

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	[[Image:truing_stand.jpg\|thumb\|Park Tool TS-2: Professional Wheel Truing Stand]]		[[Image:truing_stand.jpg\|thumb\|Park Tool TS-2: Professional Wheel Truing Stand]]

	'''Reasons to use a truing stand~~:'''~~		'''Truing stands''' will be common in any bike shop, one of the more common ones is the TS-2 by Park Tool, they are durable.

			=== Reasons to use a truing stand ===

	* Wheel truing		* Wheel truing
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	# Make sure the axle gets into the slots properly and that the wheel gets into the right place. Check once you get it in that the stand is pressing up against the locknuts and that the axle is down in the slots.		# Make sure the axle gets into the slots properly and that the wheel gets into the right place. Check once you get it in that the stand is pressing up against the locknuts and that the axle is down in the slots.
	# '''Do not''' overtighten. Just turn the knob until it holds the wheel in place, not until you can't turn it anymore.		# '''Do not''' overtighten. Just turn the knob until it holds the wheel in place, not until you can't turn it anymore.

			== References ==

			* [http://www.parktool.com/repair/readinstructions.asp?id=135 TS-2 Centering]


	== Go Back ==		== Go Back ==

	* [[Shop Manual]]		* [[Shop Manual]]

Jonathan at 17:46, 27 December 2006

2006-12-27T17:46:52Z

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	* [[Despoking wheels]].		* [[Despoking wheels]].

	~~'''Two important~~ things to remember~~:'''~~		== Important things to remember ==

	# Make sure the axle gets into the slots properly and that the wheel gets into the right place. Check once you get it in that the stand is pressing up against the locknuts and that the axle is down in the slots.		# Make sure the axle gets into the slots properly and that the wheel gets into the right place. Check once you get it in that the stand is pressing up against the locknuts and that the axle is down in the slots.
	# ~~The second is~~ '''do not''' overtighten. Just turn the knob until it holds the wheel in place, not until you can't turn it anymore.		# '''Do not''' overtighten. Just turn the knob until it holds the wheel in place, not until you can't turn it anymore.

	== Go Back ==		== Go Back ==

	* [[Shop Manual]]		* [[Shop Manual]]

Jonathan at 17:45, 27 December 2006

2006-12-27T17:45:35Z

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	[[Image:truing_stand.jpg\|thumb\|Park Tool TS-2: Professional Wheel Truing Stand]]		[[Image:truing_stand.jpg\|thumb\|Park Tool TS-2: Professional Wheel Truing Stand]]

	~~If you need~~ to use ~~the~~ truing stand ~~to true, clean, lube, or despoke a wheel, there are two~~ important things to remember~~. The first is to make~~ sure the axle gets into the slots properly and that the wheel gets into the right place. Check once you get it in that the stand is pressing up against the locknuts and that the axle is down in the slots. The second is to not overtighten. Just turn the knob until it holds the wheel in place, not until you can't turn it anymore.		'''Reasons to use a truing stand:'''

			* Wheel truing
			* Wheel cleaning
			* Lubing spoke nipples.
			* [[Despoking wheels]].

			'''Two important things to remember:'''

			# Make sure the axle gets into the slots properly and that the wheel gets into the right place. Check once you get it in that the stand is pressing up against the locknuts and that the axle is down in the slots.
			# The second is '''do not''' overtighten. Just turn the knob until it holds the wheel in place, not until you can't turn it anymore.

	== Go Back ==		== Go Back ==

	* [[Shop Manual]]		* [[Shop Manual]]

Jonathan at 17:29, 27 December 2006

2006-12-27T17:29:13Z

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	[[Image:truing_stand.jpg]]		[[Image:truing_stand.jpg\|thumb\|Park Tool TS-2: Professional Wheel Truing Stand]]

	If you need to use the truing stand to true, clean, lube, or despoke a wheel, there are two important things to remember. The first is to make sure the axle gets into the slots properly and that the wheel gets into the right place. Check once you get it in that the stand is pressing up against the locknuts and that the axle is down in the slots. The second is to not overtighten. Just turn the knob until it holds the wheel in place, not until you can't turn it anymore.		If you need to use the truing stand to true, clean, lube, or despoke a wheel, there are two important things to remember. The first is to make sure the axle gets into the slots properly and that the wheel gets into the right place. Check once you get it in that the stand is pressing up against the locknuts and that the axle is down in the slots. The second is to not overtighten. Just turn the knob until it holds the wheel in place, not until you can't turn it anymore.

Jonathan at 17:27, 27 December 2006

2006-12-27T17:27:40Z

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			[[Image:truing_stand.jpg]]

	If you need to use the truing stand to true, clean, lube, or despoke a wheel, there are two important things to remember. The first is to make sure the axle gets into the slots properly and that the wheel gets into the right place. Check once you get it in that the stand is pressing up against the locknuts and that the axle is down in the slots. The second is to not overtighten. Just turn the knob until it holds the wheel in place, not until you can't turn it anymore.		If you need to use the truing stand to true, clean, lube, or despoke a wheel, there are two important things to remember. The first is to make sure the axle gets into the slots properly and that the wheel gets into the right place. Check once you get it in that the stand is pressing up against the locknuts and that the axle is down in the slots. The second is to not overtighten. Just turn the knob until it holds the wheel in place, not until you can't turn it anymore.

			== Go Back ==

			* [[Shop Manual]]

Jonathan at 01:52, 25 December 2006

2006-12-25T01:52:34Z

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If you need to use the truing stand to true, clean, lube, or despoke a wheel, there are two important things to remember. The first is to make sure the axle gets into the slots properly and that the wheel gets into the right place. Check once you get it in that the stand is pressing up against the locknuts and that the axle is down in the slots. The second is to not overtighten. Just turn the knob until it holds the wheel in place, not until you can't turn it anymore.