Jon Schaer wrote:
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> Sounds like the outer cone is loose. I have a Maillard FW bouncing around
> somewhere, but from memory, I believe you'll need to spin off the outer cog
> or two to access the cone. Just leave the FW on the hub. The face of the
> cone should have some pin spanner holes in it. Use maybe the Park adjustable
> (red is the smaller pin size), or similar. The cone will be LH threaded. See
> if it moves - then tighten. If this causes binding, then you'll need to
> remove and add shims as Dale described.
Brian, I have these freewheels on two Peugeot team bikes and I agree with Jon that there might be a chance the outer cone is loose. More likely though, like mine, you'll need to replace the worn balls and reshim the freewheel to get the proper clearance.
I made my own shims from an aluminum soft drink can. I scored the aluminum with a scribe and then flexed it with my fingers till the aluminum cracked and separated on the scored lines.
Chuck Schmidt L.A.
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