Originally Posted by
Munny
Shimano came with a surprising variety of cones but this is not an issue.
I've a bag of M730 hollow axles and another one with the cones.
The part #12 (sleeve lock nut & spacer) has 2 positions to allow for the 2 lenghts.
I can't remove it.
Is there a trick?
You won't need to change any cones (unless pitted), spacers or locknuts — the originals will work with the new axle. Logically, the cones and locknuts can't tell whether the axle is solid or hollow, makes no difference to them.
As to removing part #12, any chance of a close-up pic? I've worked on those hubs and I don't remember any difficulty, but it was a long time ago and my memory is unreliable.
Mark B