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Old 04-10-2011, 06:16 PM
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I use to making sure the wheel nut is tight,but I keep losing the clip and pin that holds the hub and wheel on.Is it something I need to check every run or is their a trick that ya'll use to prevent this.I was thinking electrical tape or something like that.It's on a rc8t,don't know if they all the brands use the same design or not.Thanks for any info

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I use to making sure the wheel nut is tight,but I keep losing the clip and pin that holds the hub and wheel on.Is it something I need to check every run or is their a trick that ya'll use to prevent this.I was thinking electrical tape or something like that.It's on a rc8t,don't know if they all the brands use the same design or not.Thanks for any info
There's a set screw in your hub. You need to tighten that when then pin is through
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Get a set of locking or knurled wheel nuts and you shouldnt have a wheel fall off again.
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on your pins inside the hubs you dremel a flat spot on them right in the middle and when the set screw is in it keeps it from sliding out even if the set screw loosens a bit. check every cleaning or so and it should be fine. i never lost one of those on my rc8t. don't go too deep as this will weaken the pin and then they shear off.
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Originally Posted by Yosh70
Get a set of locking or knurled wheel nuts and you shouldnt have a wheel fall off again.
Read his question

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on your pins inside the hubs you dremel a flat spot on them right in the middle and when the set screw is in it keeps it from sliding out even if the set screw loosens a bit. check every cleaning or so and it should be fine. i never lost one of those on my rc8t. don't go too deep as this will weaken the pin and then they shear off.
What he said. And dont forget blue loctite on the grub screw.
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Ok,thanks I didn't even know there was a set screw
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also.. if you put a tiny dab of loctite on each side of the pin, even if the set screw comes loose, that bitch aint sliding out.
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Originally Posted by portyansky
Read his question
Oops, sorry. Just read the title and the first few words.

My bad.
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