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ninot7

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Hey all. So installed my Trailmax missions as a first time ever tyre change. 
i have reinstalled the wheels, torqued everthing as per spec, pumped the forks few times and torqued the axle pinch bolts in sequence. Everything seems to be ok but not sure whether this gap is normal? Could somebody have a look please? Should there be like 1-2mm gap between the fork leg and the spacer on the outside or am I overthinking it? image.jpg.63545d421bb29a583730fe0acee2ea6b.jpg

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Sounds like you installed fine. The important bit is both discs being aligned correctly with clearance in the caliper. 

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Stop thinking! 

So long as there are no gaps between the spacers, wheel hub, and for legs.

Now go for a ride. 😀

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49 minutes ago, Rider 101 said:

Stop thinking! 

So long as there are no gaps between the spacers, wheel hub, and for legs.

Now go for a ride. 😀

There is like a 1 mm gap between the right fork and the spacer as per 1st picture. 
should i just undo the axle bolts and squeeze it flush and retighten? 

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Do not squeeze it! You will be pulling in your forks and they will no longer be parallel. That’s where the forks want to sit, leave it and hit the road!

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A gap is normal! Do not squeeze your forks together to get rid of it!  You will bind your fork internals causing premature wear. Your axle shoulder will still be tight to the spacers. 

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Ok cheers. I have since unponched the axle bolts, pumped it up a few times and pinched again without helping the fork leg. Looks as before compared to photos. Thanks for input. 

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The T7 right front axle assembly is a floating design that, depending on several factors, may not correctly position the caliper & rotor for equal gap & can result in the rotor resting against the upper edge of the caliper. A gap between the right inner fork boss & wheel spacer could be ok providing that the spacer is snug to the wheel bearing & the axle bolt inner surface that may be exposed if the fork's static position  pushes it away from the wheel.  Lots of info on this & several methods for fork alignment via this link: 

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Hi...what size HEX bit had to be used for the axle? Thanks...

Thanks...

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