Stupid question, but how do I get it to grip the inside of my fork tube?
I can make it expand and contract in my hand by turning the nut.....but once inside the tube, it just turns, unable to 'grip' the tube. I tried expanding it a bit so that I need to use a little force to push it inside the tube but same deal....cant get it to grip
I'm not suppose to use the carbon paste provided right? it came inside the seatpost box so I assume its only for that.
C60 fork tube expander
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yea, kinda sound stupid and novice....I did all the above....I'm using a lot...really...alot of pressure pressing it/trying to grip it to stop the expander from spinning and it still does.
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Make sure the lower threaded piece does not rotate out of aligment when the bolt is loose. There is an external notch on it and it should fit in the slot of the long alloy expander piece. I had issues with this first time I pulled the expander out to cut the fork. And as others say, insert it with bolt snugged up a bit and hold it down with one hand while tightening with the other.