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Free Wheeling Hubs OUCH!

Hi All, Checking all the wheels today i noticed movement on the front wheel. So decided to have a look (Wish i never bothered). Looked in the haynes manual and calculated the hub nut might want tightening. Problem How the hell do you get the Fairy freewheeling hubs off. Undid the nuts but wouldn't undo all the way took out the screw and tried to force the end off then the screwdriver slipped went straight through my hand ouch!

Ran around the garden screaming for half an hour with blood pouring from the wound.Don't get me wrong i'm not soft or anything but it bloody hurt.Usually stick a plaster on it but this was a big one.Went to hospital and just returned stitches, tetnus,and now the aenesthetic has worked off in agony can't even move my fingers. But it's still bugging me how do you get those fairy freewheeling hubs off. Can anyone tell me(though wont be attempting it for a few weeks now). Thanks Adrian Ford

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Adrian Ford
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The Fairey FWH have one screw on the edge of the cap. You undo it (take it out, but DON'T lose it) and then carefully pull out the nylon strip underneath it. It looks like a nylon washer, but as you carefully prise it out you'll find it's a long strip. This releases the hub cap (the bit you turn to engage/disengage the hubs) - make sure you keep a hand over the cap whilst you pull out the strip as it'll try to spring off. Once the cap is clear you take the rest apart just like it says in the Haynes bumper book of jokes.

To reassemble, put the drive flange back on and tighten the 6 bolts. Tighten the castellated nut (10-15 lb/ft) and refit the locking roll pin. Place the cap on and push it home. It's keyed with three pins in the cap part with three corresponding splines in the drive flange bit "missing". Then carefully feed the nylon strip back into its screw hole and feed it all the way in. It sits in a groove in the cap and should feed its way all the way round inside. Then screw the retaining screw (the one you didn't lose) back in and that's all there is to it.

Steve.

hurt.Usually

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Steve

"Adrian Ford" wrote

hurt.Usually

I remember working as a cashier in a tiny Bank when I was young and during a busy Friday lunch period I was the only cashier on. I lent round to spike a cheque and missed, spike went straight through my hand. I had to pull it out, bloody cheques and all, and carry on serving the queue with a handkerchief around my hand. Yes it does hurt! (and I couldn't swear) The amazing thing was, none of the customers that saw me do it mentioned it.

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Bob Hobden

Well we know not to crucify you - especially if you are going to make such a fuss! I know God drives a Landy but is n't this going a bit too far to be recognised as his representative on Earth.

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Roger Martin

Thanks , I'll print it out and when my hand heals have a crack at it.

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Adrian Ford

I have a manual as a PDF file that i can email you if you like.

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Tom Woods

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