Thread: Very slight play in rear hub = acceptable
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Old 03-21-22, 07:31 AM
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Originally Posted by HillRider
If the play is only .5 mm at the rim, a 1/4 turn at the cone will probably ruin the bearings. I find I have to adjust the cone and locknuts in only low single digit degree increments to refine the bearing play.
This^^^^^

1/4 turn is a huge adjustment.
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