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joemama

Hey all, have a quick question that I'm hoping someone can help with. I have a 72 T120 that I am putting back together from boxes. I am currently working on putting the front wheel back together. I have a little ring (parts book calls it a distance piece p/n W3932) and it shows it going on the left side of the axle between the outer grease cover and the fork leg. If I put everything together like this, the ring does absolutely nothing. It isn't even really touching anything. Is this a misprint in the book? I'm hoping someone can tell me the correct assembly order for this piece. Thanks everyone.

Plewsy

Hi joemama
That bit is like a grease cover and keeps road dirt out of bearing,
it should push into the hub and become part of wheel, not loose,
the circlip should be just under it.
Happy chrimbo

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joemama

Got the grease cover and c-clip all squared away but this is on top of that. Its a small ring, roughly the size of a nickle (same diameter as the axle). Small thickness metal. I ordered a new one because I wasn't sure the one I had was the right one. It's the right part and part number. Just can't figure out where its supposed to go and what its supposed to do. Thanks though.

joemama

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GrandPaulZ

Exactly the kind of situation where you need a parts book to properly reference installation order by part number to ensure that it all works out.

Worst that can happen is your bearings will get dirty quicker, and could fail.

...not a good situation!

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joemama

I have a parts manual and a service manual. I even ordered a new part based on the number from the parts book to ensure I was using the right part. If I assemble the axle/front wheel according to the parts book/service manual the spacer literally is just hanging out in this gap between the fork leg and the wheel. I can spin it freely and move it back and forth. I know this can't be the way it came from the factory. I think the exploded parts diagrams are just not showing the correct sequence of assembly. Any help anyone? If someone could even take a pic of the left axle/fork area that would be a great help. Thanks everyone!

Landshark

My 1971 TR6R was without a spacer, so I bought one, it too just sits there loose. I have sealed bearings, so not too concerned about dirt. I did come across a procedure for adjusting the front axle and the bottom caps. It is in Section F2 of my Triumph Workshop manual. I ordered part number 37-3932, for the spacer, it is about the size of a Loonie (Canadian 1 dollar coin) and twice as thick. (Tough to measure, it is on my axle).

I have still to get my bike running (been 7 months since I bought it) so don't have any feedback about how the spacer works in actual field conditions.

Not much help, but it is always interesting to come across others with the same questions. I may take my wheel off again and see if moving the axle one way or the other helps with this spacer being less "free".

joemama

Thats the part! Sounds like you and I are in the same boat. Glad I'm not alone! Lol I'm wondering if the thing is supposed to go inside the wheel, between the bearings somewhere. I'm going to look into it more today. Thanks!

Snakeoil

It's winter, I'm bored and I'm done with shop work for the day so I thought I'd stick my nose in here.

Looking at the '72 parts diagram, the parts list and the descriptions provided by Plewsy, Landshark and joemama, I suspect there is a typo in the parts book if the number shown in the book is indeed for that small ring that joemama said he has, and Landshark said he bought and it did nothing. Looking at the diagram and after reading section F2 that Landshard mentioned, it sounds like Plewsy's decription makes sense. The ID of the distance piece is large enough so it does not rub on the axel, and the OD is large enough to lightly press into the wheel and act as a dust cover of sorts.

I've attached the diagram and parts list from the 72 parts book here so everyone can see what he's talking about.
regards,
Rob

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Webby

I had the same problem, I didn't have the spacer and couldn't see what it would do except fill a gap between the fork leg and the circlip. I asked a few shops and was advised not to bother with it, most of the guys I spoke to had never seen one!

Webby