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Old 02-13-20, 07:17 PM
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Originally Posted by bonsai171
Took my cassette off to clean, and re-installed. Now the gears seem to shift side to side when I spin it. Is that normal?

Dave
Hyperglide teeth are shaped in a way that appear to wave back and forth when you spin the cassette around. If there isn't anything obvious blocking the cassette or lockring from seating straight you're probably fine.

FYI: If this is a 7-speed hub, it does not need any spacers behind the cassette.
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