Park PCS 10 issues
11-17-16, 10:03 AM
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Park PCS 10 issues
Guys, I finally broke down and bought the PCS10 work stand. I have a few questions though. The top clamp that clamps to the vertical tube tends to spin. I've tightened the bolts pretty tight. Has anyone had this issue? I have the same problem at the height adjustment (not the clamp but where it has a bolt). How tight do I need to make these? Seems like it should have a knurled finish to prevent slipping
11-17-16, 10:47 AM
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It's the Back up stand* at the LBS , Have not noticed that Issue ..
Have you Written Park tool company offering your Innovation?
* primary is the shop stand Deluxe Single Arm Repair Stand | Park Tool
Only with a torque wrench can 'How tight?' be accurately described , with a standardized value.
so .. Tighter than you have been doing it.
Have you Written Park tool company offering your Innovation?
* primary is the shop stand Deluxe Single Arm Repair Stand | Park Tool
Only with a torque wrench can 'How tight?' be accurately described , with a standardized value.
so .. Tighter than you have been doing it.
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11-17-16, 11:06 AM
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Call Park Tools and ask them.
11-17-16, 12:44 PM
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For what it's worth, here is a link to the instructions. (Not posting this to be snarky -- just thought maybe you didn't receive a copy, depending on where you bought it.)
https://www.parktool.com/assets/doc/p...ns_10-6-09.pdf
https://www.parktool.com/assets/doc/p...ns_10-6-09.pdf
11-17-16, 01:39 PM
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I have not used a torque wrench to verify however, there are no torque values stated. I do have the manual and followed it. Not trying to re-invent the wheel so I'm not planning on offering any ideas to Park. I work with manufacturers (different business) and I know how ideas are sorted. Typically tossed in the round filing cabinet. Just seeing if this is a common issue or just mine.
11-17-16, 02:37 PM
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11-17-16, 02:41 PM
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Mine turns too; it's a problem.
11-17-16, 03:16 PM
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Mine turns where the vertical tubes slide together for height adjustment. I've cranked the bolts as tight as possible, and it's better (but still not completely secure).
11-17-16, 07:21 PM
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11-18-16, 09:23 AM
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I have an older portable model with the beefy clamp, so am not intimately familiar with your design. So this may not work, but have you tried disengaging the lever on the stud that pulls the clamp into the tube (so that the clamp lever is sticking out straight) when you tighten the stud? Then, when you move the lever (so that it's at right angles with the mounting tube), it tightens? Kind of like when you adjust a QR skewer?
Otherwise, can you fit a washer into the system, between the QR lever and the mounting tube? This might work if the thread is bottoming out.
Otherwise, can you fit a washer into the system, between the QR lever and the mounting tube? This might work if the thread is bottoming out.
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Yes mine turns. Every couple months i reset the poles.
Its a very disappointing issue for what is a relatively expensive stand.
Its a very disappointing issue for what is a relatively expensive stand.
11-18-16, 11:04 AM
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You're talking about the bolts that secure the clamp mechanism to the pole? I've tightened them so much that I thought they were going to break, and the assembly still moves with some force applied. It comes in handy, in my workspace, but I considered drilling through the post and using a hitch pin to keep it steady. Not enough of a problem to motivate me to actually do it, though.
If it's a big issue, maybe you could add some friction tape under the plastic clamping mechanism. It shouldn't take much to increase the clamping force.
If it's a big issue, maybe you could add some friction tape under the plastic clamping mechanism. It shouldn't take much to increase the clamping force.
11-18-16, 04:22 PM
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You're talking about the bolts that secure the clamp mechanism to the pole? I've tightened them so much that I thought they were going to break, and the assembly still moves with some force applied. It comes in handy, in my workspace, but I considered drilling through the post and using a hitch pin to keep it steady. Not enough of a problem to motivate me to actually do it, though.
If it's a big issue, maybe you could add some friction tape under the plastic clamping mechanism. It shouldn't take much to increase the clamping force.
If it's a big issue, maybe you could add some friction tape under the plastic clamping mechanism. It shouldn't take much to increase the clamping force.
11-19-16, 08:14 PM
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For some reason, Park turned their back on half a century of expertise when they designed their "home game" stands.
The idea of using a screw-and-socket swivel locking system for something as off-balance as a bike in a clamp is LUDICROUS.
Then, to make it even better, they tossed in some nylon bushings.
Disassemble the stand, and reassemble with thick paper between the plastic parts. If you're not worried about warranty coverage, use sticky-back extra fine sandpaper instead of paper. Stick it to each side, with grit against grit.
The idea of using a screw-and-socket swivel locking system for something as off-balance as a bike in a clamp is LUDICROUS.
Then, to make it even better, they tossed in some nylon bushings.
Disassemble the stand, and reassemble with thick paper between the plastic parts. If you're not worried about warranty coverage, use sticky-back extra fine sandpaper instead of paper. Stick it to each side, with grit against grit.
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