WIRE WHEELS

NZ Truth, Issue 1228, 13 June 1929, Page 19

WIRE WHEELS

■'^^;Sp^'oj|:.....:- y - :- '■.-.'"'. t:■ '. .'■ : '''.'■ '■'"' ■'•'.' '..■ •''"•■ ■; . , . When it is": nacessary taltpua a ; ' , sllghtjy mjsaMjghecT'wire wheel on»;.. should be carefuj ■', to use a • 'closed j' fitting;. wrench ;pr parallel pliers; on .'- --the j nipple. 'V.".v : ' .■'' .' <: W';. y >; ■''".-":'■ .' v--. ■/ 1 HO the ' : ",;job slowly ,' ; ,ajid : evenly. , A *^ wooderi block serves, to . steady the hand m chalking up the "out" and. "ln" places on the wheel. •. -- The general principle is that tigrhten- ' ing nipples on ari outer row of -spokes throws' the rim m, while tjgrhteningr those on inner spokes moves ; the rim ■out.- - ...■ ■. ", "' :: ■•• ■■■• , "' ■ = -.-■' ."' Nipples directly opposite those tightened should be loosened about half as much. • ,